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Sheriff hints at ‘after action’ review, as records reveal warning of ‘worst-case flood event’
Local officials in Kerr County continue facing public scrutiny after days of seeming to deflect questions about their ...
One week later, key questions remain about officials' response to deadly floods in Central Texas
A week after catastrophic floods in Central Texas, key questions remain unanswered about how state and local officials ...
Texas lawmakers could have funded better emergency response systems — but they didn’t
Even before dozens died in flood waters on July 4, Texas ranked first in the U.S. in number of deaths due to natural ...
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.
Kerrville leaders pledge 'full review' of emergency protocols after July 4th flooding that has killed dozens
In a Sunday afternoon press conference, Kerrville City Manager Dalton Rice indicated for the first time that officials would ...
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Trump’s FEMA council meets Wednesday as agency helps Texas
The president created the FEMA Review Council to recommend overhauling the agency. The meeting collides with FEMA's response ...
Federal leaders spar on NWS flood warning response, pose safety review after Texas disaster
In the aftermath of deadly Hill Country flooding, Texas’ junior U.S. Senator is defending the National Weather Service, as ...
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Texas officials deflect mounting questions about response to deadly ...
Officials in flood-stricken central Texas on Wednesday again deflected mounting questions about whether they could have done more to warn people ahead of devastating flash flooding that killed at ...