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Kerrville official admits he had weather alerts turned off ahead of deadly flooding
Kerrville City Manager Dalton Rice is defending turning off his weather alerts ahead of the catastrophic July 4 flooding amid ...
Kerrville mayor addresses community concerns over emergency alert failures
KERRVILLE, Texas - "We are grieving. We are shaken. But we are not broken."Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring Jr. is addressing ...
Fate of dozens remains unknown in Texas flooding: 'Don't know how many were lost'
A large percentage of people still unaccounted for were probably visiting the area, Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly said.
Ahead of Texas floods, weather warnings weren’t frantic — until suddenly they were
The early warnings and alerts from the National Weather Service didn’t indicate a catastrophic flood was on its way.
State lawmakers begin laying out plans to improve disaster response, preparedness after deadly flooding across Texas
The first bills related to revamping disaster preparedness in the aftermath of the deadly flooding have been filed.
What happened in the hours before, during and after a catastrophic deluge hit Texas Hill Country
People awoke from water rushing around them during the early morning hours of July 4, all along the Guadalupe River in the ...
Kerrville city leaders hold special city council meeting discussing recovery efforts, city response
KERRVILLE, Texas — Kerrville city leaders held a special meeting Monday, discussing flood recovery efforts and the city's ...
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 ...
Texas creates two committees dedicated to disaster response and flooding
The committees will be looking at warning systems, emergency communications, relief funding for the Hill Country floods, and overall natural disaster preparation.
Austin Fire Chief defends response after accusations of delaying help for Kerr County flooding
The Austin Fire Chief insists his department is doing everything it can to respond to deadly flooding in Kerr County after ...
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 ...
Shreveport Fire continues flood response efforts in Kerrville, Texas
Swift water rescue technicians from the Shreveport Fire Department have been in Kerrville, Texas for six days now. They were sent there to respond to the catastrophic Fourth of July flooding that ...