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Did politics delay approval of Kerr County life-saving infrastructure?
A newly surfaced video shows Kerr County commissioners and residents in 2021 delaying over $10 million in federal funds ...
The Texas Tribune on MSN1d
Did fiscal conservatism block plans for a new flood warning system in Kerr County?
In the last nine years, federal funding for a system has been denied to the county as it contends with a tax base hostile to ...
Expert calls Kerr County flood alert delays ‘a point of failure’
An expert highlights a "point of failure" in Kerr County's emergency alerts during the flood. HOUSTON — Disaster and risk ...
FOX 26 Houston on MSN2d
Texas flooding: Houston-area residents among those dead
The catastrophic flooding in Central Texas has left more than 100 people dead, including Houston-area residents.
The Texas Tribune on MSN2d
Search for flood victims slowed by mountains of debris as thousands descend on Kerr County to assist
Crews are using construction equipment to clear vehicles, trees and homes in a race to locate more than 170 people still ...
Droves of volunteers join the thousands assisting flood recovery efforts in Kerr County
Over 12,000 volunteers have already assisted in Kerr County, according to the Texas Division of Emergency Management.
ABC13 Houston3d
Former Kerr County Commissioner says he pushed for warning system a decade before flood disaster
As the search and recovery continues in Kerry County, the issue of emergency sirens have become a focus both locally and ...
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)2d
Plans for a flood warning system fell apart in Kerr County, leaving it vulnerable
The search for bodies continued nearly a week after deadly flooding in Texas. With 121 people confirmed dead and at least 161 ...