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How 10 inches of rain turned into a deadly 30-foot wall of water in Kerr County
Using Fredericksburg as a proxy for the region, the average July rainfall over the last about 40 years is 2.2 inches. But ...
A decade of missed opportunities: Texas couldn’t find $1M for flood warning system near camps
Over the last decade, an array of local and state agencies have missed opportunities to fund a flood warning system intended ...
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Kerr County struggled to fund flood warnings. Under Trump, it's getting even harder
Kerr County applied for federal grants to build a warning system to protect residents from flash floods. Under the Trump ...
As flood death toll climbs, Gov. Abbott says over 160 remain missing in Kerr County
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott planned to make another visit Tuesday to Camp Mystic, the century-old all-girls Christian summer camp ...
Kerr County lacked ‘last mile’ warning to get NWS alerts to residents before Texas flash floods
Kerr County, Texas, lacked a “last mile” warning mechanism that could have saved residents before the deadly floods ...
Kerr County plan labeled flash flooding 'highly likely' with 'major' impact on public safety
A "Basic Plan" for emergency response for three Texas counties labeled flash flooding as having a "major" impact on public safety, according to a page on a city website.
Flood-ravaged Hill Country county nears tragic death total
More than 100 people have died across Texas from the floods, with Kerr County taking the heaviest blow. Nonprofits, ...
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Clinging to a tree, and praying: how a family survived the Texas flash floods
"I thought my mom was going to die in front of me," said Taylor Bergmann, a 19-year-old who fought to save the people in his ...
Texas Hill Country is no stranger to flash floods. Why were so many caught off guard?
When the precipitation intensified in the early morning hours Friday, many people failed to receive or respond to flood ...