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Here's what happened in Kerr County meeting now under flood scrutiny

The questions about a flood warning system before the deadly Central Texas floods continue. Some are shining the spotlight on a 2021 public meeting where county leaders debated whether to take $10 million from the Biden Administration, but what people are saying online and what actually happened are not the same.

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Kerr County commissioners set to hold first meeting since catastrophic Texas flooding

Commissioners in Kerr County, Texas, are set to meet Monday in their first official court hearing since more than 100 people, including children and counselors at a summer camp, were killed in catastrophic flooding last week.

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Nebraska county officials look to Texas floods for lessons

Reporting in Kerr County continues to shed light on the missed early warnings and the lacking pieces of crucial emergency infrastructure that may have contributed to the crisis. Even still, Rosenlund, who has managed emergencies for 18 years, said near-perfect preparation can succumb to intense weather.

Search for Texas flood victims expected to resume

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Search for missing in Texas flooding could take 6 months, sheriff says

The Kerr County sheriff said on Monday he believes it could take as long as six months to find some of the missing.

KWTX on MSN · 1h

The search for those missing in catastrophic Texas floods resumes in some areas after pause for rain

For a second straight day, rain forecasts hampered the search Monday for people still missing afterdeadly floods pummeled Texas, as officials made plans to drain reservoirs in the search for victims and lowered the number of people they said remain missing.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Heavy Rains in Texas Pause Search Efforts for Flood Victims and Damage Homes Elsewhere

More heavy rains in Texas on Sunday temporarily paused a weeklong search for victims of catastrophic flooding along the Guadalupe River and led to dozens of high-water rescues elsewhere as storms damaged homes,

Noem Defends FEMA Response to Texas Floods

NBC News on MSN · 7h

Texas officials defend response to deadly floods: 'We saved as many people as we could'

State and local officials said they did their best to coordinate evacuations and rescues, but better cellphone service might help in future floods.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Noem Defends FEMA Response to Texas Floods Amid Scrutiny

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks during a press conference to discuss the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s "National Farm Security Action Plan", outside the USDA in Washington,

CNN on MSN · 1d

Former head of FEMA reacts to agency’s response to Texas floods

New reporting reveals multiple urban search and rescue teams from across the country that responded to the deadly floods in central Texas told CNN that FEMA did not deploy them until days after any victim had been found alive.

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Texas county where campers died was denied money to boost warning systems

Twice, the Texas Division of Emergency Management turned down Kerr County's requests for money to improve flood warnings.

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Half of the states in the country have come together to help Texas, officials said

Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly said Monday during a commissioners’ meeting that it is difficult to determine exactly how many ...

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Droves of volunteers join the thousands assisting flood recovery efforts in Kerr County

Over 12,000 volunteers have already assisted in Kerr County, according to the Texas Division of Emergency Management.

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Texas flooding updates: New round of thunderstorms hampers rescue efforts

A flood watch is in effect into July 15 for more than a dozen counties as saturated ground gets drenched again.

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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Weather warnings gave officials a 3 hour, 21 minute window to save lives in Kerr County. What happened then remains unclear.

Federal forecasters issued their first flood warning at 1:14 a.m. on July 4. Local officials haven’t shed light on when they ...

Searches continue for fifth day in Kerr County as 161 remain missing, officials say

The update from Gov. Abbott dramatically increased the scope of the Kerr County flood search. 94 people are confirmed dead.

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Live: Gov. Abbott confirms 161 people still missing in Kerr County; 12 in Austin area

Rescue crews in Travis, Burnet and Williamson counties continue to search for people who went missing in the July 4 floods. Here's what we know Tuesday.

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