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Texas Officials Deflect Questions On Flood Response Efforts

Texas officials give few answers to growing questions about response to deadly floods

Kerr County officials say they are still focused mainly on the search for survivors with hundreds still missing and weren't yet examining how the emergency response unfolded.

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Texas Officials Deflect Questions On Flood Response Efforts As Death Toll Rises

Kerr County officials Tuesday appeared to dodge questions about how soon they were notified about deadly flash floods in central Texas and who was responsible for immediate response efforts, as law enforcement warned the death toll from the flooding will likely rise.

NPR · 8h

Texas flood recovery efforts face tough conditions as local officials face hard questions

Emergency responders kept hope alive as they combed through fallen trees and other debris that littered the hard-hit central Texas communities on the fifth day after devastating floods killed more than 100.

Camp Mystic, Texas flooding

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Camp Mystic confirms 27 deaths, 11 still missing after deadly Texas flooding: What we know

The girls summer camp devastated by the Kerr County flood reports the death toll has risen to 27. Here's what we know about Camp Mystic.

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Texas flood live updates: Death toll rises to 109; 161 missing in devastation

At least 30 children were among those killed in the county, Sheriff Larry Leitha said in an update Tuesday morning. Five Mystic campers and one counselor remain unaccounted for, said Leitha,

Yahoo · 22h

Texas flooding: Victims of Camp Mystic

As rescuers continue to look for children still missing from Camp Mystic, FOX's Shaun Rabb has more on the young victims who lost their lives this weekend, and the camp director who lost his life trying to save theirs.

The Texas Tribune on MSN2h

Weather warnings gave officials a 3 hour, 21 minute window to save lives in Kerr County. What happened then remains unclear.

Federal forecasters issued their first flood warning at 1:14 a.m. on July 4. Local officials haven’t shed light on when they saw the warnings or whether they saw them in time to take action.

Texas flood rescue teams continue to search for more than 160 missing people as death toll climbs

Five days after deadly floods struck central Texas, search and rescue teams are continuing to probe debris for those still ...

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Kerr County plan labeled flash flooding 'highly likely' with 'major' impact

A "Basic Plan" for emergency response for three Texas counties, including Kerr County, labeled flash flooding as "highly ...

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Hope of finding Texas flood survivors dims as search efforts go on

KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Hope of finding survivors of the catastrophic flooding in Texas dimmed Tuesday, a day after the death ...

Texas county where campers died was denied money to boost warning systems

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

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Some former Texas county officials thought informal phone calls, not sirens, would be sufficient in a flood

Texas county commissioners previously suggested "river calling," an informal phone chain used by summer camps, would be ...

Full press conference: Kerr County, Texas flood search and rescue update

Kerr County continues to search for people who are missing after deadly floods hit summer camps, homes and roads July 4.

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Kerr County residents say emergency alert messages sporadic, inconsistent in wake of floods

Residents say Kerr County’s use of CodeRED alerts was sporadic and inconsistent. Local officials have not answered questions ...

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Hard-hit Texas county had no flood warning sirens despite years of discussions

State and local officials in Texas have come under scrutiny over the lack of sirens in place to warn people of impending ...

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