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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 flooding live updates

Forbes on MSN · 2h

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."

ABC News · 9h

Texas flooding live updates: At least 82 killed across the state, including 75 in Kerr County

At least 82 people are dead after heavy rain led to "catastrophic" flooding in Texas. Kerr County was hit the hardest, with at least 75 deaths, including 27 children. President Donald Trump signed a disaster declaration for the county and the Federal Emergency Management Agency is on the ground there.

NBC News · 5h

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 this kind of flood was coming."

Search for Texas Flood Victims Enters 3rd Day

Houston Chronicle on MSN · 12h

Texas flooding: Death toll in Kerr County rises to 84, as Camp Mystic confirms loss of 27 campers

Kerr County, Texas and national search and rescue operations will continue Monday around the Guadalupe River, where families wait for news of their loved ones.

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,

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 1h

Texas Floods Leave More Than 100 Dead as Rescuers Search for Survivors

Rescuers searched the Guadalupe River for survivors of the Texas flash floods that killed more than 100 people over the July Fourth holiday weekend, with an unknown number of people still missing. The basin area was crowded with families and campers preparing to enjoy the holiday when pounding rain brought about catastrophic flash floods just before dawn Friday.

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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 ...

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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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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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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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Timeline shows when emergency alerts warned of Texas flood disaster

CBS News analysis shows there were 22 warnings sent by the National Weather Service for Kerr County and the Kerrville area, ...

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Texas officials scrapped ‘Flash Flood Alley’ warning system before 27 killed at Camp Mystic — because it was too expensive

Officials in Kerr County, Texas — where 27 campers and counselors at a Christian summer camp were killed in catastrophic ...

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