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Texas Legislature Scrutinizes Kerr County's July 4 Flood Response After Emotional Testimonies

Texas Hill Country community leaders testified before a legislative committee regarding the July 4 flood response and emphasized the need for improved alert systems.

LIVE NOW | State legislators questioning Kerr County officials about deadly July 4 flood response

KERRVILLE, Texas — State legislators are set to publicly question local officials for the first time since at least 137 people died in deadly July 4 floodwaters in Kerr County, with a hearing scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. Thursday that could finally provide answers about the emergency response.

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Kerr County emergency officials were sleeping when flood hit July 4

State lawmakers are in the Hill Country community most impacted by the July 4 flooding gathering testimony for legislation to address disaster preparedness and response efforts.

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Takeaways from the heated July 4 flood hearing: Kerr County officials grilled over absences, delays

Flood relief is one of many items the Texas Legislature is taking up in the 30-day special session called by Gov. Greg Abbott.

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Only 3 still missing after July 4 floods in Texas

As state and local agencies follow up they have been able to verify only 3 individuals remain missing in Kerr County after the July 4 flooding.

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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 ...

Flood timeline: Alerts, emergency response and pivotal moments in July 4 tragedy in the Hill Country

In the aftermath of the Guadalupe River flood that ravaged the Hill Country on July 4, claiming over 100 lives in Kerr County ...

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New Flood Warning Issued, Searches Suspended in Same Texas County Hit by Devastating Floods on the Fourth of July

Searches were suspended and a new flash flood warning was issued in Kerrville and Kerr County, Texas, on July 13 in the wake ...

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Tale of Two Counties: During Texas flood, two communities had different preparations, outcomes

The July 4 flash flood killed 137 in the Texas Hill Country, with 108 reported dead in Kerr County, including 37 children.

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‘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.

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