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Texas County Flagged Need for Flood Alarm Months Before Tragedy

Kerr County repeatedly failed to secure a warning system, even as local officials remained aware of the risks and as billions of dollars were available for similar projects.

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At least 95 dead in Kerr County, Texas, after flash floods

At least 95 people have died in Kerr County, Texas, according to officials, after devastating flash floods swept through south central Texas on Friday, killing 119 people in the state. Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha said 116 people were still missing as of Wednesday morning,

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ABC · 8h

Texas flooding live updates: 96 dead in Kerr County, at least 120 dead in the state

As questions swirl surrounding the timeline of who was notified about the flooding when, and if more could have been done, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said an alert from the National Weather Service was sent to people in the flood zone -- but she said that doesn’t mean that people heard it.

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ABC News · 6h

Texas flooding live updates: Death toll at 120 as search continues for the missing

Over 100 people have died after heavy rain pounded Kerr County, Texas, early Friday, leading to "catastrophic" flooding, the sheriff said.

CBS News · 1h

Texas flood rescue teams continue to search for scores of missing people as death toll climbs

Nearly a week after deadly floods struck Central Texas, search and rescue teams are continuing to probe debris for those still missing.

BBC · 2h

Watch: BBC on the ground in Texas as cadaver dogs search for missing flood victims

Carl Nasman reports alongside a search team on the Guadalupe River, as more than 150 remain missing nearly a week after deadly flooding.

Discovery of Victims Slows Nearly a Week After Texas Floods

The New York Times · 4h

Discovery of Victims Slows Nearly a Week After the Texas Floods

Officials in Kerr County, the hardest-hit region, said the number of missing remained unchanged since Tuesday, at 161. The floods have killed at least 120 people statewide.

Houston Chronicle · 7h

Texas musicians are rallying to help flood victims through concerts, merch

Texas is in the early stages of the recovery process, but communities, like the music scene in central Texas and from around the state, are coming together to do what they can to

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Photos of the Texas Vigil Honoring Flood Victims and the Many Still Missing

Several hundred people gathered at Tivy High School’s stadium in Kerr County, Texas, to mourn the victims of the catastrophic flash floods that hit the region and to honor the many still missing. The vigil Wednesday included tributes to Camp Mystic,

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Before-and-after images show RVs, homes swept away by Texas floods

Sisters Blair Harber, 13, and Brooke Harber, 11, were killed, along with their grandparents, when surging floodwaters ripped ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

Texas flood deaths rise to 120; search for missing enters seventh day: Live updates

At least 119 people have been found dead in nearly a week since heavy rainfall overwhelmed the river and flowed through homes ...

Texas floods: Death toll rises to 120 as rescue operations start to shift to recovery phase

Follow for live updates in the Texas flooding as the death toll rises to 120, as rescue operations start to shift to recovery ...

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A decade of missed opportunities: Texas couldn’t find $1M for flood warning system near camps

Over the last decade, an array of local and state agencies have missed opportunities to fund a flood warning system intended ...

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Search for flood victims slowed by mountains of debris as thousands descend on Kerr County to assist

Crews are using construction equipment to clear vehicles, trees and homes in a race to locate the 161 people still missing ...

Kerr County, Texas does not have a county-wide siren system

Texas officials are being questioned about warning systems ahead of the deadly floods. As NBC News' Priscilla Thompson ...

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