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Over the last decade, an array of Texas state and local agencies missed opportunities to fund a flood warning system, including failing to secure roughly $1 million US for a project to better protect Kerr County’s 50,
In the wake of the devastating flash floods that tore through the Hill Country last week, Texas is still reeling. As recovery efforts continue, many organizations and figures have stepped up to provide much-needed aid and support in what is an incredibly difficult time for many.
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A Kerrville-area river authority executed a contract for a flood warning system that would have been used to help with emergency response, local officials said.
Recordings provided to CBS News showed first responders asking for an emergency alert to be sent, but dispatchers delayed because they needed special authorization.
KERR COUNTY, Texas — In the wake of deadly flash floods across central Texas, First Coast News' parent company, TEGNA, announced the creation of the TEGNA Texas Flood Relief Fund.
Kerr County applied for federal grants to build a warning system to protect residents from flash floods. Under the Trump administration, that kind of funding is drying up.
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In the days after the devastating flood that killed dozens in Central Texas, local officials have deflected direct questions about preparations and warnings in advance of the storm that struck July Fourth.
Twice, the Texas Division of Emergency Management turned down Kerr County's requests for money to improve flood warnings.