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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 ...
Around the World, Flash Flood Disasters Are the ‘Hardest Kind to Prevent’
Scholars and designers of early warning systems say that there are still huge gaps in our ability to predict flash floods and ...
Kerr County asked for a flood warning system and didn’t get it. Would it have made a difference?
Kerr County first tried to secure $1 million for a flood warning system in 2017, but could not. Could such a system have ...
Kerr County authorities discussed warning systems at least 20 times since 1987
Since 2016, the topic of a "flood warning system" for Kerr County has come up at 20 different county commissioners' meetings, ...
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 ...
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Plans for a flood warning system fell apart in Kerr County, leaving it vulnerable
The search for bodies continued nearly a week after deadly flooding in Texas. With 121 people confirmed dead and at least 161 ...
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 ...
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Kerr County has an emergency alert system. Some residents didn’t get a text for hours
Residents say Kerr County’s use of CodeRED alerts was sporadic and inconsistent. Local officials have not answered questions ...