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At least 95 dead in Kerr County, Texas

The Associated Press on MSN · 20h

Texas officials in Kerr County missed chances over the years to mitigate flood damage

Over the last decade, an array of Texas state and local agencies missed opportunities to fund a flood warning system, including failing to secure roughly $1 million US for a project to better protect Kerr County’s 50,

The Independent on MSN · 10m

Texas floods latest: Over 120 dead as Kerr County ‘repeatedly denied funding’ for flood warning system

The catastrophic Central Texas floods have claimed at least 121 lives and left 173 missing, as a report reveals that Kerr County officials were repeatedly denied state funding for an emergency flood warning system.

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.

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Texas flood rescue teams continue to search for scores of missing people as death toll climbs

Nearly a week after deadly floods struck Central Texas, search and rescue teams are continuing to probe debris for those still missing.

USA TODAY on MSN · 2h

Texas flood deaths rise to 120; search for missing enters seventh day: Live updates

At least 120 people have been found dead since heavy rainfall overwhelmed the river and flowed through homes and youth camps in the early morning hours of July 4. Ninety-six of those killed were in the hardest-hit county in central Texas, Kerr County, where the toll includes at least 36 children.

Texas flooding live updates: Death toll at 121 as search continues for the missing

The number of deaths due to the flooding in Texas is now at least 78, according to the latest information from state officials. Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) Chief

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What NFL teams have donated to Texas flood relief efforts? Updated list

The Houston Texans were the first to announce their donations on Saturday, July 5, with more coming throughout the week. The ...

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Kerr County officials waited 90 minutes to send emergency alert after requested, dispatch audio shows

At a Wednesday morning press conference, Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha declined to answer a question about delayed ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN9h

Did fiscal conservatism block plans for a new flood warning system in Kerr County?

In the last nine years, federal funding for a system has been denied to the county as it contends with a tax base hostile to ...

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Small Texas town where everyone survived flood has sirens

Daniel Morales, assistant chief of the Comfort Volunteer Fire Department, believes that long, flat tone the morning of July ...

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Texas flood: Kickoff meeting for Kerr County warning system project had been planned for mid-July

A Kerrville-area river authority executed a contract for a flood warning system that would have been used to help with ...

Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)9h

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 ...

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Search for flood victims slowed by mountains of debris as thousands descend on Kerr County to assist

Crews are using construction equipment to clear vehicles, trees and homes in a race to locate the 161 people still missing ...

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How searchers are agonizingly scouring for Texas flood victims, including children – and absorbing an emotional toll

The grim task of searching for the scores of people missing from the devastating flood that struck Texas Hill Country nearly ...

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