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When nearby counties installed flood sirens, Kerr County did not
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick told CBS News Monday that the state could pay for storm sirens along the Guadalupe River.
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.
BLOG: At least 6 dead in Burnet, Travis counties after ‘catastrophic’ flash flooding
Six people have been killed in Travis and Burnet counties after ‘catastrophic’ flooding hit Central Texas. Several others are ...
'We are very flood prone': Local Texas officials spent years discussing potential warning system
Flooding has been at the top of Texans’ minds this week, but this is not the first time that the need for flood-related ...
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Kerr County, Texas, 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 ...
Officials Feared Flood Risk to Youth Camps but Rejected Warning System
Kerr County had discussed buying such things as water gauges and sirens after previous flood disasters. But as with many ...
Texas officials scrapped ‘Flash Flood Alley’ warning system before 27 kids killed at Camp Mystic — because it was too expensive
Officials in Kerr County, Texas — where 27 children at a Christian summer camp were killed in catastrophic flooding — had ...
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 ...