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Texas, Flood and Handled Warnings

In deadly Texas floods, one town had what some didn't: A wailing warning siren

Emergency officials are starting to focus on alert systems as they search for answers about how the flash flooding swept away so many.

The Washington Post · 11h

Texas county deflects mounting questions over actions before deadly flood

In the days after the devastating flood that killed dozens in Central Texas, local officials have deflected direct questions about preparations and warnings in advance of the storm that struck July Fo

U.S. News & World Report · 9h

Timeline Raises Questions Over How Texas Officials Handled Warnings Before the Deadly July 4 Flood

Officials in Texas are facing mounting questions about whether they did enough to get people out of harm’s way before a flash flood swept down the Guadalupe River and killed more than 100 people, incl

Texas flood death toll tops 100

ABC News on MSN · 12h

Texas flooding live updates: Over 170 missing, Abbott says blame is for 'losers'

Over 100 people have died after heavy rain pounded Kerr County, Texas, early Friday, leading to "catastrophic" flooding, the sheriff said.

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USA TODAY on MSN · 17h

Texas rescuers soldier on for fifth day; flooding death toll at 109: Live updates

The death toll stood at 109, including at least 27 children and counselors from the beloved Camp Mystic, a storied Christian girls camp in Kerr County, where flooding hit the hardest beginning July 4.

NPR · 13h

Texas flood death toll tops 100 and more than 160 people are missing, Gov. Abbott says

Emergency responders kept hope alive as they combed through fallen trees and other debris that littered hard-hit central Texas communities on the fifth day after devastating floods killed more than 100.

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Kerr County authorities discussed warning systems at least 20 times since 1987

Since 2016, the topic of a "flood warning system" for Kerr County has come up at 20 different county commissioners' meetings, ...

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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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Kerr County commissioners debated over flood warning system that was never built

NPR speaks with former Kerr County Commissioner Tom Moser about abandoned plans for a warning system in the part of central Texas that has now been devastated by floods. Moser pushed for the system.

The Texas Tribune on MSN1h

“Disasters are a human choice”: Texas counties have little power to stop building in flood-prone areas

Experts suggested that more data and education are needed as Texas and the rest of the country build in known flood plains.

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Jenna Bush Hager mourns Texas flooding victims: 'Our hearts are heavy'

On "Today with Jenna and Friends," Jenna Bush Hager opened up about sending her kids off to summer camp in Texas after last ...

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Texas floods: Kerr County cleanup begins

Some homeowners along the Guadalupe River in Kerrville have started cleaning up the mess left behind by the flooding ...

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Search continues for Texas flood victims as over 160 remain missing

HUNT, Texas — As the search in Texas continued Wednesday for more than 160 people believed to be missing days after a ...

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Texas flooding victims include 27 Camp Mystic campers and counselors, camp confirms

At least 27 campers and counselors from Camp Mystic in Texas have died in devastating flash flooding that swept through the ...

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