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FEMA records show Kerr County didn't alert all cellphones

Kerr County commissioners set to hold first meeting since catastrophic Texas flooding

Commissioners in Kerr County, Texas, are set to meet Monday in their first official court hearing since more than 100 people, including children and counselors at a summer camp, were killed in catastrophic flooding last week.

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FEMA records show Kerr County didn't alert all cellphones as flooding began

FEMA records show Kerr County officials did not use FEMA’s system to send warnings to phones in the critical hours as the flooding began on July 4.

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Kerr County Sheriff’s Office issues emergency alert due to more possible flooding

The Texas Game Wardens also released a statement warning people of risks due to heavy rainfall overnight Saturday. Wardens have been deployed to Brady, Eldorado, Kempner, Llano, San Saba, Sonora and additional areas for search and rescue operations and have already rescued multiple people, the agency said.

Noem defends FEMA response to Texas floods

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Noem Defends FEMA Response to Texas Floods

The homeland security secretary said a report that thousands of calls to a disaster hotline went unanswered because of staffing cuts was “false.”

The Independent on MSN · 36m

Texas floods latest: New round of flash flooding brings more evacuations as Kristi Noem denies report she delayed FEMA response

New round of flash flooding brings more evacuations as Kristi Noem denies report she delayed FEMA response - Death toll stands at over 130 as heavy rains again inundate Texas Hill Country hindering se

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Texas tragedy brings flood of volunteers

The torrents that washed away so many Texas lives have brought a flood of volunteers in their wake. And for those picking up the pieces, those volunteers have brought hope to a devastated landscape.

FEMA removed dozens of Camp Mystic buildings

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FEMA Deleted Texas Camp's Buildings from Flood Map—Report

There are questions over why oversight was eased at Mystic Camp as it expanded in a hazardous floodplain, the AP reported.

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FEMA approved Camp Mystic appeals to remove buildings from flood zone

Camp Mystic successfully appealed to remove several structures from a FEMA flood zone, despite being located in a high-risk flood area in Texas Hill Country.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

FEMA Removed Dozens of Camp Mystic Buildings From 100-Year Flood Map Before Expansion, Records Show

Federal regulators repeatedly granted appeals to remove Camp Mystic’s buildings from their 100-year flood map, as the camp operated and expanded in a dangerous flood plain in the years before rushing

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Kerr County officials waited 90 minutes to send emergency alert after requested, dispatch audio shows

At a Wednesday morning press conference, Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha declined to answer a question about delayed ...

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Search for Texas flood victims to resume after pause due to heavy rains

Search crews are expecting to resume looking for flood victims in Texas after more heavy rains temporarily paused their ...

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Colorado sends FEMA Task Force to Kerr County to assist in searches and cleanup

Colorado has sent Task Force 1 to Kerr County, Texas, to assist in searches and cleanup efforts along the Guadalupe River.

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Texas turned down Kerr County plea for money for better flood warnings

Twice, the Texas Division of Emergency Management turned down Kerr County's requests for money to improve flood warnings.

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Emergency crews suspend search for flood victims in central Texas amid new flood warnings

Emergency crews have suspended their search for victims of catastrophic flooding in central Texas amid new warnings that additional rain will again ...

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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.

Trump praises disaster response in Texas while FEMA's future is murky

The president and first lady visited Kerrville to meet local officials and families of the victims of the recent flooding.

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