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Officials Feared Flood Risk to Youth Camps but Rejected Warning System
Kerr County had discussed buying such things as water gauges and sirens after previous flood disasters. But as with many ...
Before Tragedy, Texas Repeatedly Rejected Pleas for Flood Alarm Funding
Kerr County failed to secure a warning system, even as local officials remained aware of the risks and as billions of dollars ...
Track flash flooding in real time across Texas with these two maps
TEXAS, USA — As emergency crews respond to catastrophic, deadly flooding in Kerrville and the Hill Country region, two ...
Texas Public Radio5d
How can the next disaster in flash flood alley be prevented?
The very qualities that draw people to the beautiful Texas Hill Country — rolling terrain, limestone formations and lazy ...
The Christian Post on MSN1d
FEMA missed major flood risk at Christian Camp Mystic, analysis claims to show
The Federal Emergency Management Agency FEMA failed to include multiple buildings on its flood risk map for Camp Mystic in ...
'We are very flood prone': Local Texas officials spent years discussing potential warning system
Flooding has been at the top of Texans’ minds this week, but this is not the first time that the need for flood-related ...
Data reveals FEMA missed major flood risks. And, measles hit highest level in decades
New data reveals FEMA missed major flood risks at Camp Mystic, where over two dozen died in the Texas flood. And, U.S. measles cases hit the highest level in over three decades.
The Texas Tribune on MSN2d
'Disasters are a human choice' | Texas counties have little power to stop building in flood-prone areas
Experts suggested that more data and education are needed as Texas and the rest of the country build in known flood plains.
Trump to visit Texas; White House says FEMA has funds for flood victims: Live updates
President Donald Trump was expected to arrive in Kerr County, Texas, Friday afternoon, one week after the area was struck by catastrophic flooding.