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Texas county deflects mounting questions over actions before deadly flood
As deaths from catastrophic Texas flooding surpassed 100 on Monday, local officials in one of the hardest-hit counties have ...
Austin fire chief faces no confidence vote over delayed Kerr County flood response.
In a social media post Monday, the Austin Firefighters Association blasted Fire Chief Joel Baker for waiting to send local ...
While neighboring counties implemented flood sirens, Kerr County chose not to install them
While many Texas counties have installed outdoor sirens over the years to warn residents of flash floods, Kerr County — no ...
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Catholics mourn, offer support, as Texas flood’s catastrophic death toll rises
Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott declared Sunday, July 6 a day of prayer throughout the state, as the death toll from catastrophic ...
Amid grief in flood-ravaged Kerr County, high-profile Texans and celebrities share sorrow
As of Sunday, at least 38 adults and 21 children have been confirmed dead in Kerr County, with additional deaths reported in ...
Kerr County lacked ‘last mile’ warning to get NWS alerts to residents before Texas flash floods
Many warnings from the National Weather Service went out to Kerr County, Texas, but the area wasn't equipped with sirens to ...
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Virginia-based nonprofit to give ‘blessing buckets’ to Kerr County flood survivors
KERR COUNTY, Texas – The devastation from the Hill County floods has triggered a call to action across our country. One group answering the call is the nonprofit God’s Pit Crew, based in ...
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‘Entirely preventable’: Drone collides with rescue helicopter during Kerr County flood search efforts
A privately operated drone collided with a rescue helicopter in Kerr County during ongoing flood recovery efforts, ...