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Kerr County, a siren and flash flood

When nearby counties installed flood sirens, Kerr County did not

Nearly a decade ago, neighboring counties, Guadalupe and Comal, installed flood sirens. Nearby New Braunfels regularly tests its outdoor warning system, which is designed to alert residents to flash floods that are common in the area. But in Kerr County, officials admitted over the weekend that no such system exists.

KHOU on MSN · 1h

'Could we have done more? Perhaps so' | Former Kerr County official recalls emergency siren debate

KERR COUNTY, Texas — Kerr County leaders debated the issue of installing emergency sirens along the Guadalupe River nearly a decade ago, but one former official said there was pushback from some residents.

ABC News on MSN · 1d

Kerr County officials give new details on deadly flooding

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Texas Flood Live Updates: White House Says Blaming Trump For Flooding A ‘Depraved Lie’ As Death Toll Reaches 104

Emergency responders continue to search for missing people and local police said efforts have been slowed by "sightseers who are making things worse."

USA TODAY · 9h

Death toll climbs to 81 as flood-ravaged Texas faces more rain; Trump plans visit: Updates

Meanwhile, anguished parents waited for word on the 10 young campers still missing from Camp Mystic, which was hit hard by floodwaters.

ABC News on MSN · 4h

White House pushes back on NWS criticism around Texas flooding

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said "blaming President Trump for these floods is a depraved lie" to those who've questioned whether federal cuts impacted forecasting abilities.

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Boston Herald · 34m

Texas flood death toll climbs past 100

The death toll from catastrophic flooding in Texas over the July Fourth weekend surpassed 100 on Monday as search-and-rescue teams continued to wade into swollen rivers and use heavy equipment to

ABC News on MSN · 21h

At least 80 dead in Texas following heavy rains and 'catastrophic flooding'

At least 80 people are dead and many more are missing in Texas in the wake of torrential rains and resulting flooding. By far the greatest number of fatalities occurred in Kerr County, where 68 people are believed to be dead,

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Search for Texas Flood Victims Enters Third Day, With More Rain Forecast

Local officials warned the number of dead will likely rise and were due to give an update on Sunday morning, as search and rescue teams raced to find 27 girls missing from a camp near the Guadalupe River,

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Texas county where campers died was denied money to boost warning systems

Twice, the Texas Division of Emergency Management turned down Kerr County's requests for money to improve flood warnings.

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Texas flooding: County deferred a project that would have funded a flood warning system

For years, local leaders in Kerr County, Texas, talked about getting a flood warning system that didn't rely on cellphones ...

Texas county judge says 'no one knew' flood was coming

Kerr County, Texas Judge Rob Kelly told a reporter that the county does not have a warning system, saying that "no one knew ...

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Reports of 2 girls rescued from a tree fueled false hope after Texas flood

The incredible story of two girls being rescued from the Texas flood, found alive in a tree a couple of days later, brought ...

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Trump says he'll visit flood-ravaged Central Texas this week

Historic rainfall fell last week in Central Texas, with the Guadalupe River rising 25 feet in 45 minutes around 4:30 a.m. on ...

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Kerr County lacked ‘last mile’ warning to get NWS alerts to residents before Texas flash floods

Many warnings from the National Weather Service went out to Kerr County, Texas, but the area wasn't equipped with sirens to ...

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1987 Hill Country flood shares similarities with Kerr County devastation

This isn't the first time flooding along the Guadalupe River has claimed lives. Jim Moore was a reporter who covered an ...

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Sicko scammers target family of missing Texas flood kids — demanding money to return them: ‘Absolutely heartbreaking’

Victims’ families are being reached out to, saying that, ‘They have their kids, pay me money.’ It’s heartbreaking,” Kerrville ...

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