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Kerr County officials waited 90 minutes to send emergency alert after requested, dispatch audio shows
At a Wednesday morning press conference, Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha declined to answer a question about delayed ...
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Search for flood victims slowed by mountains of debris as thousands descend on Kerr County to assist
Crews are using construction equipment to clear vehicles, trees and homes in a race to locate more than 170 people still ...
As Kerr County leaders avoid alert questions, new audio surfaces in CodeRED timeline
Dispatch audio has surfaced from the critical hours before a deadly flood hit its height in Kerr County, helping piece together the timeframe local officials have yet to provide amid public ...
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West Texas juvenile probation officer killed in Kerr County floods, TJJD says
The Texas Department of Juvenile Justice said a West Texas juvenile probation officer was among the victims of deadly Kerr ...
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Did 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 ...
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‘It does tug on your heartstrings’: West Texas Sheriff describes Hill Country floods rescue efforts
First responders and volunteers continue to search for missing loved ones after the devastating Hill Country floods.
Kerr County Sheriff Grilled By Reporter On 'Lapse' In Code Red Issuance Ahead Of Texas Flooding
At a press briefing on Wednesday, Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha was asked about a code red.
Texas flood: Kickoff meeting for Kerr County warning system project had been planned for mid-July
A Kerrville-area river authority executed a contract for a flood warning system that would have been used to help with ...
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Weather warnings gave officials a 3 hour, 21 minute window to save lives in Kerr County. What happened then remains unclear. - MSN
Three 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 ...