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Kerr County, floods

What Kerr County officials did, or didn't do, to prepare for flooding before tragedy struck on July Fourth.

What were Kerr County Officials doing to prepare for the possible flooding ahead of July Fourth? That's the question on many minds in the wake of the recent tragedy.

Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) · 2d

Plans for a flood warning system fell apart in Kerr County, leaving it vulnerable

The search for bodies continued nearly a week after deadly flooding in Texas. With 121 people confirmed dead and at least 161 still missing, officials there are facing scrutiny. The National Weather Service issued several watches and warnings before midnight on July 3,

NBC News on MSN · 1d

FEMA records show Kerr County didn't alert all cell phones as flooding began

FEMA records obtained by NBC 5 Investigates show that Kerr County officials did not use FEMA’s Integrated Public Alert & Warning System to send warnings with safety instructions to all mobile phones in the affected area during critical hours as the flooding began on July 4.

As Floods Hit, Key Roles Were Vacant at Weather Service Offices in Texas

Some experts say staff shortages might have complicated forecasters’ ability to coordinate responses with local emergency ...

6don MSN

National Weather Service Defends Forecasts After Texas Flooding Tragedy Sparked Criticism from Local Officials

In the wake of the central Texas flash flooding, after local officials pointed fingers at the National Weather Service for ...

Governing3d

Warnings Gave Officials 3 Hours and 21 Minutes to Save Lives in Kerr County. What Happened Then?

Federal forecasters issued their first flood warning at 1:14 a.m. on July 4. Local officials haven’t shed light on when they ...

National Weather Service shares timeline of alerts ahead of catastrophic Texas flooding

NWS says Flash Flood Warnings were issued on July 3 and early July 4 in Central Texas, giving more than three hours of ...

Sen. Ted Cruz calls National Weather Service criticism 'partisan finger pointing'

The National Weather Service issued several forecasts Tuesday through Thursday morning, warning of the risk of flash flooding ...

KENS3d

Kerr County officials face scrutiny over preparedness prior to deadly ...

The National Weather Service put out watches and warnings prior to the catastrophic floods. Did Kerr County use those ahead of time? Here's what we know.

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