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Some former Texas county officials thought informal phone calls, not sirens, would be sufficient in a flood
Texas county commissioners previously suggested "river calling," an informal phone chain used by summer camps, would be ...
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 ...
'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 ...
Sen. Ted Cruz, county officials say at least 75 dead in Kerr County, search and rescue continues after flooding
State officials will hold a press conference Monday morning to update the public on the rescue and recovery efforts in ...
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 ...
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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Sirens could have saved lives in Kerr county, Texas during the floods, but residents didn't want them in 2017
A former official from Kerr County Texas, said that the community was not in favour of putting up outdoor emergency sirens in ...
Experts say soil, not just rainfall, played key role in devastating Kerr County floods
Roads disappeared under rushing water. Homes and businesses were submerged as the Fourth of July weekend turned into a rescue ...
Dad Killed in Texas Floods Got Swept Away While 'Holding Tight to His Babies,' as His Sons Remain Missing
A father killed in the Texas flooding tragedy got swept away while 'holding tight to his babies,' the owner of the RV park ...