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Since 2016, the topic of a "flood warning system" for Kerr County has come up at 20 different county commissioners' meetings, ...
Gov. Greg Abbott has promised to add flood response to the agenda for the July 21 special session, with an expected focus on ...
In the days after the devastating flood that killed dozens in Central Texas, local officials have deflected direct questions ...
Former Kerr County Commissioner Tom Moser said in 2016 their flood warning system was "marginal at best." Still, the county ...
A small Texas town that recorded no deaths in last weekend’s flood disaster had recently upgraded its emergency alert system ...
Residents say Kerr County’s use of CodeRED alerts was sporadic and inconsistent. Local officials have not answered questions ...
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 ...
Outdoor weather alert systems are not required by any federal or state law. The choice is left up to local leaders.
Kerr County is located about 90 miles northwest of San Antonio. The area is home to multiple camps, but only campers from Camp Mystic were missing, Abbott said. By the evening of July 4, the Texas ...
Twice, the Texas Division of Emergency Management turned down Kerr County's requests for money to improve flood warnings.
Kerr County had discussed buying such things as water gauges and sirens after previous flood disasters. But as with many rural Texas counties, cost was an issue. Search-and-rescue efforts after ...
The City of Bandera will conduct a test of its warning sirens on Thursday in light of the flood tragedy in the Texas Hill ...