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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 ...
Texas flood: Kickoff meeting for Kerr County warning system project had been planned for mid-July
A Kerrville-area river authority executed a contract for a flood warning system that would have been used to help with ...
Kerr County considered adding warning sirens years before flood. Why didn’t it happen?
Officials balked at the cost for installing a siren warning system and the potential for sirens to blare in the middle of the ...
Trump slams reporter over Texas flood: ‘Only an evil person would ask a question like that’
The reporter said that several families were angry because they felt that alerts for the flood did not go out in time.
Gov. Abbott adds flood warning systems and redrawing Texas Congressional districts to special session agenda
Texas lawmakers will convene in a special session starting July 21 to address the recent Hill Country flooding. Alongside ...
Flooding in Texas brings Colorado's worst recent flood to mind, has emergency manager considering lessons to be learned
It is hard to look at the heartbreak of the disaster in Texas. In Colorado past flash floods have brought similar heartache ...
What does it take for officials to issue a flood watch or warning?
KOCO 5 Meteorologist Sabrina Bates breaks down what to know when it comes to flooding. What does it take for officials to ...