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

Many warnings from the National Weather Service went out to Kerr County, Texas, but the area wasn't equipped with sirens to wake residents up.

LEX 18 · 2h

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.

ABC News · 9h

Texas flooding live updates: At least 82 killed across the state, including 75 in Kerr County

At least 82 people are dead after heavy rain led to "catastrophic" flooding in Texas. Kerr County was hit the hardest, with at least 75 deaths, including 27 children. President Donald Trump signed a disaster declaration for the county and the Federal Emergency Management Agency is on the ground there.

Texas flash floods: Death toll rises to 43

Reuters · 1d

Death toll in Texas' Kerr County rises to 59, sheriff says

Larry Leitha, the Kerr County Sheriff in Texas Hill Country, the epicenter of the catastrophic flooding in Texas, said on Sunday (July 6) that the death toll in Kerr County had reached 59, including the 21 children.

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

POLITICO on MSN · 1h

Death toll from catastrophic flooding in Texas 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. The number of deaths reached 104 on Monday. In hard-hit Kerr County,

Texas, The Latest and Camp Mystic

The Washington Post · 10h

The Latest: Massive search for survivors underway after deadly Texas floods

A July Fourth weekend deluge in Texas caused catastrophic flash flooding that has killed at least 89 people. Camp Mystic in Kerr County says Monday morning that it is “grieving the loss” of 27 campers and counselors as the search continues for victims of the disaster.

USA Today · 9h

At least 24 dead, over 20 children missing from summer camp in 'catastrophic' Texas flood

Plus: President Donald Trump spoke with both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy this week.

U.S. News & World Report · 10h

The Latest: Camp Mourns Loss of 27 in Texas Flash Floods That Killed Dozens

A July Fourth weekend deluge in Texas caused catastrophic flash flooding that has killed more than 80 people. Camp Mystic in Kerr County says Monday morning that it is “grieving the loss” of 27 campers and counselors as the search continues for victims of the disaster.

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When nearby counties installed flood sirens, Kerr County did not

Nearly a decade ago, neighboring counties, Guadalupe and Comal, installed flood sirens. Nearby New Braunfels regularly tests ...

1hon MSN

'Could we have done more? Perhaps so' | Former Kerr County official recalls emergency siren debate

KERR COUNTY, Texas — Kerr County leaders debated the issue of installing emergency sirens along the Guadalupe River nearly a ...

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75 confirmed dead in Kerr County, Texas; Camp Mystic mourns 27 girls, counselors

The number of fatalities connected to the Kerr County floods has risen to 75, local officials said Monday as search and ...

42mon MSN

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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Sen. Ted Cruz, county officials say at least 75 dead in Kerr County, search and rescue continues after flooding

State officials said rescue efforts in Central Texas following devastating flooding continue, emphasizing the state's ...

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Democrats call for probes of deadly Kerr County flooding to discover ‘what went wrong’

U.S. Rep. Julie Johnson, D-Farmers Branch, said Monday she will demand a full investigation by the House Homeland Security ...

49mon MSN

1987 Hill Country flood shares similarities with Kerr County devastation

This isn't the first time flooding along the Guadalupe River has claimed lives. Jim Moore was a reporter who covered an ...

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