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20-month-old Austin boy among victims of Kerr County flooding, family confirms
A 20-month-old Austin boy died in the Kerr County flash flood after his family’s home was engulfed by water, a family member ...
Texas floods live updates: More than 173 missing as rescuers continue desperate search
Follow for live updates in the Texas flooding as more than 160 are missing as rescuers continue a desperate search ...
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Kerr County officials to give update on continued recovery efforts after Hill Country flooding
Officials in Kerr County are expected to hold a press conference Wednesday morning on recovery efforts as the stark numbers ...
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 ...
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, ...
Searchers in helicopters and on horseback comb Texas flood debris for missing people
Over 100 bodies have been recovered, but the large number of missing suggested that the full extent of the catastrophe was ...
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This Texas county asked for disaster resilience help. The flood came first.
Flooding is a fact of life in Texas Hill Country, a region home to a flood-prone corridor known as “Flash Flood Alley.” Judge Rob Kelly, the top elected official in Kerr County, said as much on Sunday ...
Kerr County plan labeled flash flooding 'highly likely' with 'major' impact on public safety
A "Basic Plan" for emergency response for three Texas counties labeled flash flooding as having a "major" impact on public safety, according to a page on a city website.
Kerr County lacked ‘last mile’ warning to get NWS alerts to residents before Texas flash floods
Kerr County, Texas, lacked a “last mile” warning mechanism that could have saved residents before the deadly floods ...