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Austin fire chief faces no confidence vote over delayed Kerr County flood response
In a social media post Monday, the Austin Firefighters Association blasted Fire Chief Joel Baker for waiting to send local ...
While neighboring counties implemented flood sirens, Kerr County chose not to install them
While many Texas counties have installed outdoor sirens over the years to warn residents of flash floods, Kerr County — no ...
'Could we have done more? Perhaps so' | Former Kerr County official recalls emergency siren debate
KERR COUNTY, Texas — Kerr County leaders debated the issue of installing emergency sirens along the Guadalupe River nearly a ...
Kerr County lacked ‘last mile’ warning to get NWS alerts to residents before Texas flash floods
Many warnings from the National Weather Service went out to Kerr County, Texas, but the area wasn't equipped with sirens to ...
Search for flood victims could stretch 60 miles, Kerr County sheriff says
"I can't tell you where we're going to stop," Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha said. He said bodies have been recovered all ...
Texas Flood Live Updates: White House Says Blaming Trump For Flooding A ‘Depraved Lie’ As Death Toll Reaches 104
Emergency responders continue to search for missing people and local police said efforts have been slowed by "sightseers who ...
Ten years after losing family, Wimberley flood survivor searches for missing in central Texas
On another holiday weekend a decade ago, McComb and his family were vacationing in Wimberley when torrential rain forced the ...
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 ...