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Hearings in Texas on flooding response and redistricting are underway as the special session continues
In Kerr County, officials question the response to deadly flooding. Feedback on redistricting across the state has been ...
Kerr County 'action plan' from 2024 shows the county already knew where flooding could happen
The plan goes over multiple disaster scenarios for the county including flooding. On page 39 the plan states, "The local ...
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Tale of Two Counties: During Texas flood, two communities had different preparations, outcomes
The July 4 flash flood killed 137 in the Texas Hill Country, with 108 reported dead in Kerr County, including 37 children.
Unlike in Kerr County, Kendall County 'prepared for the worst,' no one died
While Kerr County officials responsible for emergency preparedness were nowhere to be found on July 3 and had no plans in ...
Holland, Texas bar’s benefit helps Belton, Texas native devastated by flooding
HOLLAND, Texas (KWTX) - The Jerry’s Place bar in Holland, Texas held a 12-hour benefit featuring music and barbeque. Belton, ...
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State of Texas: ‘You were nowhere to be found,’ Hearing reveals emergency leaders not available when deadly flood hit
Kerr County leaders are facing mounting scrutiny over their handling of the Fourth of July flooding. On Thursday, the ...
Texans disable emergency alerts more than any other state. Experts say that's a big risk
A 2023 study found that nearly 30% of Texans have opted out of receiving Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEAs) — the highest rate ...
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Rural Texas county’s top leaders were asleep, out of town during initial hours of flood crisis
Two top leaders in a rural Texas county were asleep and a third was out of town in the initial hours of a catastrophic flood that came barreling through the region, causing ...