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At a Wednesday morning press conference, Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha declined to answer a question about delayed emergency alerts, saying that an "after-action" would follow the search and rescue efforts. "Those questions are gonna be answered," he added.
The number of confirmed deaths from the Texas Hill Country floods rose to 95 in Kerr County on Wednesday, Sheriff Larry Leitha said.
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The Texas Tribune on MSNSearch for flood victims slowed by mountains of debris as thousands descend on Kerr County to assistCrews are using construction equipment to clear vehicles, trees and homes in a race to locate more than 170 people still missing since Friday’s devastating flood.
FEMA records show Kerr County officials did not use FEMA’s system to send warnings to phones in the critical hours as the flooding began on July 4.
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FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth on MSNTexas sheriff gives hands-on tour of search, cleanup effort in Kerr CountyThe BriefSearch efforts continue in the Texas Hill Country.First responders and volunteers are sifting through extensive debris along the Guadalupe River.Four recoveries have been made, but many are still missing,
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The Texas Tribune on MSNDid fiscal conservatism block plans for a new flood warning system in Kerr County?In the last nine years, federal funding for a system has been denied to the county as it contends with a tax base hostile to government overspending.
First responders and volunteers continue to search for missing loved ones after the devastating Hill Country floods.
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At a press briefing on Wednesday, Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha was asked about a code red.
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The Texas Tribune on MSNWeather warnings gave officials a 3 hour, 21 minute window to save lives in Kerr County. What happened then remains unclear. - MSNThree hours and 21 minutes. That’s how much time passed from when the National Weather Service sent out its first flash flood warning for part of Kerr County to when the first flooding reports came in from low-lying water crossings.