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Texas county judge says 'no 1 knew' flood was coming

Texas county judge says 'no one knew' flood was coming

Kerr County, Texas Judge Rob Kelly told a reporter that the county does not have a warning system, saying that "no one knew this kind of flood was coming."

Texas flooding: County deferred a project that would have funded a flood warning system

For years, local leaders in Kerr County, Texas, talked about getting a flood warning system that didn't rely on cellphones — but the project was never funded.

Texas flooding live updates: At least 82 killed across the state, including 75 in Kerr County

At least 82 people are dead after heavy rain led to "catastrophic" flooding in Texas. Kerr County was hit the hardest, with at least 75 deaths, including 27 children. President Donald Trump signed a disaster declaration for the county and the Federal Emergency Management Agency is on the ground there.

flash flood, Texas Hill Country

CBS News on MSN · 2h

Timeline shows when emergency alerts warned of Texas flood disaster

CBS News analysis shows there were 22 warnings sent by the National Weather Service for Kerr County and the Kerrville area, but many residents say they didn't get alerts.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 22h

How Terrain in Texas Hills Turned Stalled Rainstorm Into Flood Disaster

A combination of steep terrain, shallow soil and a moisture-laden weather system that stalled over the Texas Hill Country caused the flash floods that killed at least 70 people Friday. The weather system that caused the flooding was fueled by moist air from the coastal plain that swept up the Hill Country’s steep cliffs,

UPI News on MSN · 7h

Texas Hill Country one of deadliest sites in U.S. for flash flooding

Texas Hill Country is known for its landscapes, where shallow rivers wind among hills and through rugged valleys. That geography also makes it one of the deadliest places in the United States for flash flooding.

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Here’s how the city of Fort Worth is helping out with Central Texas flood

Fort Worth and all of Texas stands ready to continue to lend support in any way possible,” Mayor Mattie Parker said.

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How the catastrophic Texas flooding unfolded, in maps and charts

The search for missing bodies is ongoing along Texas’ Guadalupe River after catastrophic and deadly flooding killed at least ...

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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 ...

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Country music star planning benefit for Texas flood relief: ‘My daughters attended summer camp there’

The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country has established the Kerr County Flood Relief Fund to support local ...

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Mother and daughter rescued from roof in Kerr County floods

Courtney Garrison and her daughter Stella woke up to “a bunch of crazy noise,” and noticed the floodwaters had reached the ...

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Texas dad refused to let go of ‘his babies’ during flood — and all were swept away, witness says

My husband was in the water trying to ask them, ‘Please throw me your baby!’ The man was holding tight to his babies, and he ...

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Questions on Texas flood warning can wait, Cruz says: ‘That was an act of God,’ Trump official says

Sen. Ted Cruz, a Texas Republican, said recent government spending cuts to the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the ...

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A flood killed his entire family in 2015. Now, he's joined search efforts in Texas.

Jonathan McComb was the sole family member to survive a Texas flooding in 2015. Now, he's in Kerrville searching for victims ...

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