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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 ...
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Director who helped bring CodeRED to Kerr County says leadership lost sight of tool’s value
John David Trolinger was in his home’s radio room listening intently early Friday morning as the first water rescues took ...
Photos Show the Trail of Destruction in the Aftermath of Flooding in Kerr County, Texas
Days after flash floods killed over 100 people during the July Fourth weekend, search-and-rescue teams are using heavy ...
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 ...
Kerr County authorities discussed warning systems at least 20 times since 1987
Since 2016, the topic of a "flood warning system" for Kerr County has come up at 20 different county commissioners' meetings, ...
Petition pushing for installment of warning sirens in Kerr County gains 35,000 signatures
Over 35,000 signed a petition urging Kerr County to install flood warning sirens after flash flooding killed at least 100 ...
Kerr County, Texas does not have a county-wide siren system
Texas officials are being questioned about warning systems ahead of the deadly floods. As NBC News' Priscilla Thompson ...
FEMA records show Kerr County didn't alert all cell phones as flooding began
FEMA records show Kerr County officials did not use FEMA’s system to send warnings to phones in the critical hours as the ...
Kerr county residents mourn loss as relief pours in from around the country
In Kerrville and the surrounding towns in Kerr County, Independence Day is one of the busiest times of year as people travel ...