Kerr County, flash flood
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Downstream from Kerrville, Texas, the town of Comfort successfully carried out evacuations, raising questions about Kerr County’s response to the devastating flooding. CNN’s Pamela Brown reports from Comfort,
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Social media posts piece together a timeline of apparent delays in public notification by government officials in Kerr County, as devastating flood waters rose on the Guadalupe River early Friday morning.
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July Fourth brought "life-threatening flash flooding" to the Kerrville area. More than 20 children remain unaccounted for from nearby Camp Mystic.
Guadalupe River flood killed more than two dozen campers, but it is still far too early to assign blame — or to declare the tragedy unavoidable.
Kerr County’s emergency manager would have been the one to guide a flash flooding procedure and evacuation plan – ideally established ahead of time – that’s designed to maximize lives saved.
July Fourth brought "life-threatening flash flooding" to the Kerrville area. More than 20 children remain unaccounted for from nearby Camp Mystic.
Some camps in the region had to be evacuated, and local newspapers described how Camp Mystic was among those cut off from the outside world. According to a Kerr County history book, floodwaters at Camp Mystic almost reached the top of the dining hall’s stairs.