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Kerr County, Texas, lead emergency management official says he was asleep during deadly flooding
William "Dub" Thomas, the Kerr County Emergency Management Director since 2015, detailed his whereabouts during the crisis.
Texas flood survivors say nobody warned them of the water crashing in — but experts argue no alert could be fast enough
“Nobody came. No fire. No EMS. No sheriff. Nobody came for us. Nobody,” Gallagher told a July 31 hearing by the Texas Senate ...
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Kerr County officials failed to follow certain aspects of disaster plan during Texas floods
The five-year-old plan, required by the state, detailed when additional monitoring was to take place and who was responsible ...
Texas mayor calls for flash flood warning system to lessen future fatal disasters
The mayor of a Texas city at the center of flash flooding that killed over 130 people earlier this month asked state ...
Thousands join effort to find treasures in the mud after Texas floods
The deadly flooding of the Guadalupe River swept away priceless belongings, but volunteers have helped reunite families with ...
Rural Texas county’s top leaders were asleep, out of town during initial hours of flood crisis
Two top leaders in a rural Texas county were asleep and a third was out of town in the initial hours of a catastrophic flood ...
Former U.S. Senator and ambassador to NATO Kay Bailey Hutchison discusses Central Texas flooding, foreign policy issues
Hutchison discusses the deadly flooding in Central Texas and foreign policy issues, including Iran, Russia's war with Ukraine ...
Texas flood survivor says she was uninsured and is ‘paying for it now.’ And many felt they were priced out of protection
For Cynthia Thomas, a longtime resident of the Hill Country and a survivor of the Guadalupe River flooding, the disaster hit ...
‘Not a Damned Penny.’ Texas Flood Survivors Look for Help
Texas state legislators will be in Kerrville on Thursday for a hearing on the July 4 floods. They may get an earful.
Holland, Texas bar’s benefit helps Belton, Texas native devastated by flooding
HOLLAND, Texas (KWTX) - The Jerry’s Place bar in Holland, Texas held a 12-hour benefit featuring music and barbeque. Belton, ...