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Kerr County flooding death toll rises to 108 with 2 still missing after Abbott says body is found
The body of a woman who was missing in the devastating July 4 floods has been found, according to Gov. Greg Abbott. Abbott ...
Contextualizing claim Texas county rejected $10M from Biden admin to improve flood warning systems
Social media posts claim Kerr County, an area hit hard by devastating flash floods, rejected the money from the Biden ...
Texas Lawmakers Largely Ignored Recommendations Aimed at Helping Rural Areas Like Kerr County Prepare for Flooding
Lexi Churchill and Lomi Kriel, ProPublica and The Texas Tribune This article is co-published with The Texas Tribune, a ...
Exclusive: Kerr County river authority chose tax cuts over alert system upgrades before deadly floods
The Upper Guadalupe River Authority had a $3 million reserve, but cut taxes rather than replacing an outdated flood alert ...
Texas lawmakers push bill that would fund flood sirens in Kerr County
With the Texas legislatures special session underway, state lawmakers are working on a bill that would fund sirens and flood ...
Texas county’s emergency management coordinator was likely asleep in critical morning hours of deadly floods, sheriff says
Testimony will be heard from those in charge of managing rivers as well as emergency managers and first responders about the ...