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Death toll from flooding in Kerr County climbs to 103

FEMA records show Kerr County didn't alert all cellphones as flooding began

FEMA records show Kerr County officials did not use FEMA’s system to send warnings to phones in the critical hours as the flooding began on July 4.

The Washington Post on MSN · 11h

Kerr County did not use its most far-reaching alert system in deadly Texas floods

The Texas county where nearly 100 people were killed and more than 160 remain missing had the technology to turn every cellphone in the river valley into a blaring alarm, but local officials did not do so before or during the early-morning hours of July 4 as river levels rose to record heights,

Houston Chronicle on MSN · 8h

Death toll from flooding in Kerr County climbs to 103 as search efforts in central Texas continue

The death toll in the July 4 Central Texas flooding rose to 103 on Friday as the search continued for those still missing.

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Kerr County officials waited 90 minutes to send emergency alert after requested, dispatch audio shows

At a Wednesday morning press conference, Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha declined to answer a question about delayed ...

KSAT2d

Source: First responders requested emergency alert at least 90 minutes before it was sent

As devastating floodwaters swept through the Hill Country in the early hours of July 4, a volunteer firefighter requested a ...

Texas Standard2d

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 ...

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As Kerr County leaders avoid alert questions, new audio surfaces in CodeRED timeline

Dispatch audio has surfaced from the critical hours before a deadly flood hit its height in Kerr County, helping piece together the timeframe local officials have yet to provide amid public ...

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Expert calls Kerr County flood alert delays ‘a point of failure’

An expert highlights a "point of failure" in Kerr County's emergency alerts during the flood. HOUSTON — Disaster and risk ...

KABB - FOX San Antonio on MSN10h

Citizens, experts question emergency flooding alert delays

New information is raising questions about Kerr County's emergency notification system and if weather alerts on the morning of July 4th were delayed.

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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, ...

Houston Public Media3d

Kerr County has an emergency alert system. Some residents didn’t get ...

Public Safety 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.

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