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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
Hard-hit Texas county had no flood warning sirens despite years of discussions
State and local officials in Texas have come under scrutiny over the lack of sirens in place to warn people of impending ...
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 ...
‘Controlled chaos’ | First responders from the Houston area assisting in damage assessments in Central Texas flooding
Local first responders also include the Galveston Fire Department, which has a crew assessing damage in Williamson County.