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How the deadliest hours of the devastating Texas floods unfolded
This part of Texas Hill Country is known for flash floods. Why were so many people caught off guard when the river turned ...
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 ...
Kerr County warned of ‘monstrous and devastating flash floods’
While Kerr County officials say they didn't know how bad the July 4 flooding would be, it warned residents nearly eight years ...
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Plans for a flood warning system fell apart in Kerr County, leaving it vulnerable
The search for bodies continued nearly a week after deadly flooding in Texas. With 121 people confirmed dead and at least 161 ...
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Timeline: When the warnings began for Kerr County before catastrophic flooding
As families and search crews sift through debris, mangled trees and toppled vehicles in Kerr County after the catastrophic ...
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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 ...
Kerr County plan labeled flash flooding 'highly likely' with 'major' impact on public safety
A "Basic Plan" for emergency response for three Texas counties labeled flash flooding as having a "major" impact on public safety, according to a page on a city website.
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Kerr County struggled to fund flood warnings. Under Trump, it's getting even harder
Kerr County applied for federal grants to build a warning system to protect residents from flash floods. Under the Trump ...
The Same Texas County Hit by Catastrophic Flooding Over the July Fourth Weekend Dealt with a Deadly Flooding Disaster in 1987
The same region of Texas that experienced catastrophic, deadly flooding over the Fourth of July weekend also experienced ...