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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 ...
Here's what happened in Kerr County meeting now under flood scrutiny
The questions about a flood warning system before the deadly Central Texas floods continue. Some are shining the spotlight on ...
Kerr County orders evacuations, suspends searches under new flooding threat
Kerr County authorities issued a new Guadalupe River evacuation notice and suspended search operations as more heavy rains ...
Kerr County officials did not issue emergency alert until 2 days after deadly flood
Kerr County officials did not issue a locally targeted emergency alert to warn people in town of the rapidly rising waters ...
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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 ...
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 ...
Flood Watch Issued for Kerr County, Texas, With Chance for Heavy Rain
The threat of heavy rain is “slight” for this weekend, but with the ground fully saturated in Kerr County, even small amounts ...
WUKY7d
Kerr County struggled to fund flood warnings. Under Trump, it's getting even harder
Kerr County applied for federal grants to build a warning system to protect residents from flash floods. Under the Trump ...