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Kerr County lacked ‘last mile’ warning to get NWS alerts to residents before Texas flash floods

Kerr County, Texas, lacked a “last mile” warning mechanism that could have saved residents before the deadly floods devastated the area, including a children’s summer camp, killing more than 80 people.

LEX 18 · 4h

Texas flooding: County deferred a project that would have funded a flood warning system

For years, local leaders in Kerr County, Texas, talked about getting a flood warning system that didn't rely on cellphones — but the project was never funded.

Houston Chronicle · 6h

Kerr County asked Texas to help pay for a flood warning system for 8 years. Can it happen now?

Kerr County and the Upper Guadalupe River Authority have tried several times to get funding to upgrade flood alerts on the river, dating back to 2016.

Death toll in central Texas flash floods rises to 82

CBS News on MSN · 8h

Death toll in devastating central Texas flash floods climbs to at least 95, dozens still missing

Although Kerr County was hit hardest by flooding, at least seven others have been confirmed dead in different parts of Texas. About 150 miles east of Camp Mystic, Travis County has confirmed at least four deaths, county spokesperson Hector Nieto told CBS News by phone Saturday night. Travis County includes the Texas capital city of Austin.

The Washington Post · 1d

Death toll in central Texas flash floods rises to 82 as sheriff says 10 campers remain missing

The death toll from flash floods that raged through central Texas has risen to 82 after searchers found more bodies

The Boston Globe · 50m

Death toll from catastrophic flooding in Texas over July Fourth weekend surpasses 100

The death toll from catastrophic flooding in Texas over the July Fourth weekend has surpassed 100 as the massive search continues for missing people.

Trump, Texas and Kerr County

ABC News on MSN · 1d

Trump signs "major disaster declaration" for Kerr County, Texas

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POLITICO on MSN · 1d

Trump signs disaster declaration for Central Texas floods

President Donald Trump announced Sunday that he "signed a Major Disaster Declaration" for relief for Kerr County in Texas, as the region deals with heavy rains and extreme flooding that have killed dozens.

MSNBC · 1d

Trump signs disaster declaration for deadly Kerr County flash flooding

President Donald Trump announced that he signed a disaster declaration for Kerr County, Texas, where flash floods have killed scores of people. Trump said families of victims were experiencing "unimaginable tragedy.

Click2Houston13m

‘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, ...

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Texas officials scrapped ‘Flash Flood Alley’ warning system before 27 killed at Camp Mystic — because it was too expensive

Officials in Kerr County, Texas — where 27 campers and counselors at a Christian summer camp were killed in catastrophic ...

Why the rain that caused Texas flash flooding was so extreme

The heavy rain that turned a river in Texas into a raging wall of water was fueled by unique atmospheric conditions, ...

13hon MSN

Texas Hill Country is no stranger to flash floods. Why were so many caught off guard?

When the precipitation intensified in the early morning hours Friday, many people failed to receive or respond to flood ...

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Maps show where devastating flash flooding hit Texas

Multiple parts of central Texas, including Kerr County, were shocked by flash floods Friday when the Guadalupe River rose ...

5hon MSN

What to know about the flash floods in Texas that killed over 100 people

Here’s what to know about the deadly flooding, the colossal weather system that drove it in and around Kerr County, Texas, ...

3hon MSN

Texas family's patriotic holiday ends in heartbreak amid deadly flash flood

Flash floods in Kerr County leave more than 40 missing, including Air Force veteran Robert Brake and his wife, Joni.

14h

Texas flash floods hit residents and campers in a deluge "nobody saw" coming. Here's what to know.

Here's what to know about the deadly flooding, the colossal weather system that drove it and ongoing efforts to identify ...

12h

Kerr County journalist: 'Extremely difficult day' for our community

In Kerr County, officials have reported 68 deaths, including 27 campers and counselors from Camp Mystic. The total death toll ...

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