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Death toll in Kerr County flooding keeps climbing; 95 bodies recovered
Crews continue searching for victims a day after Gov. Greg Abbott said as many as 161 people could still be missing.
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Disaster unemployment aid now available for Kerr County workers affected by July 4 flooding
Kerr County workers affected by July 4 flooding can now apply for disaster unemployment assistance through the Texas ...
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Kerr County has an emergency alert system. Some residents didn’t get a text for hours
Residents say Kerr County’s use of CodeRED alerts was sporadic and inconsistent. Local officials have not answered questions ...
Donations pour into Kerr County as officials say state will improve flood safety
Kerr County is looking at how much warning was given before the flood and how to prevent the next disaster, while donations ...
Kerr County flooding deaths rise to 95, including 36 children, sheriff says
The number of confirmed deaths from the Texas Hill Country floods rose to 95 in Kerr County on Wednesday, Sheriff Larry ...
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Conflicting officials, social posts leave evacuation delay questions in Kerr County flooding
Social media posts piece together a timeline of apparent delays in public notification by government officials in Kerr County ...
Flood watch in effect for Washington, DC, major Mid-Atlantic cities amid storm risks
Major I-95 cities -- Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, D.C., and Richmond, Virginia -- could be impacted as heavy ...
Weather warnings gave officials a 3 hour, 21 minute window to save lives in Kerr County. What happened then remains unclear.
Federal forecasters issued their first flood warning at 1:14 a.m. on July 4. Local officials haven’t shed light on when they ...