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Officials in Kerr County, where the majority of the deaths from the July 4 flash floods occurred, have yet to detail what actions they took in the early hours of the disaster.
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ValleyCentral.com on MSNKerr County warned of ‘monstrous and devastating flash floods’While Kerr County officials say they didn't know how bad the July 4 flooding would be, it warned residents nearly eight years ago to "be flood aware" about the ongoing potential for "monstrous and devastating flash floods.
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The Texas Tribune on MSNKerrville mayor says he wasn’t aware of state resources that Gov. Abbott said were in place ahead of floodingThe governor said Tuesday that the state had “assets, resources and personnel” in place before the July 4 floods.
A flash flood warning is in effect for Ingram, just north of Kerrville, until 6:30 p.m. Residents and visitors are urged to evacuate the area immediately due to rapidly rising waters. The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported.
Kerr County officials have not provided specifics about any changes, if any, they have made since last week's deadly flooding.
More than 170 people are still believed to be missing a week after the forceful floodwater hit over the July Fourth weekend.
Kerr County had discussed buying such things as water gauges and sirens after previous flood disasters. But as with many rural Texas counties, cost was an issue.
Michael Abner said one of the park's owners, Lorena Guillen, began banging on their door to wake them up and warn them to leave immediately.