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Some former Texas county officials thought informal phone calls, not sirens, would be sufficient in a flood
Texas county commissioners previously suggested "river calling," an informal phone chain used by summer camps, would be ...
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.
As Texas flood death toll hits 100, experts say better early warning system could’ve reduced casualties
A flood warning system deemed too costly by the Texas county where last week’s rains killed at least 27 kiddie campers might ...
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 ...
Deadly Texas floods raise questions about emergency alerts and whether staffing cuts affected forecasts and warnings
The first weather emergency alert sent by the National Weather Service with urgent language instructing people to "seek ...
A boy saved by barbed wire, a 'destroyed' camp and missed warning signs in Texas floods
The teenage son, Leo, survived after he became snared in barbed wire, preventing him from being swept away. The boy is ...
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The flooding in Kerr County, Texas, killed at least two dozen, while Camp Mystic on the banks of the Guadalupe River had ...
Judge urges unity, resilience as Kerr County begins long road to recovery: "It breaks my heart"
Kelly's remarks come in the aftermath of catastrophic flash floods that swept through Kerr County early Friday, when the ...