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As communities across Central Texas reel from the deadly floods that devastated Kerrville and surrounding Hill Country towns, Fox 29 Chief Meteoro
More than 160 people are still missing in the county, officials said in a Thursday update, and hopes of finding any survivors have diminished with each passing day. County authorities say they haven't made a "live rescue" since the day of the flood.
Kerr County repeatedly failed to secure a warning system, even as local officials remained aware of the risks and as billions of dollars were available for similar projects.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dustin Burrows, both Republicans, said in a joint statement Wednesday that the new Select Committees on
BRAZOS COUNTY, Texas (KBTX) - Every county in Texas is required to have an emergency management plan approved by the state, including Brazos County. Following the devastating floods in Kerr County, emergency management experts told KBTX having an airtight plan in place is critical.
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KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Over the last decade, an array of Texas state and local agencies missed opportunities to fund a flood warning system intended to avert a disaster like the one that killed dozens of young campers and scores of others in Kerr County on the Fourth of July.
Recordings provided to CBS News showed first responders asking for an emergency alert to be sent, but dispatchers delayed because they needed special authorization.