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This Texas county asked for disaster resilience help. The flood came first.

Flooding is a fact of life in Texas Hill Country, a region home to a flood-prone corridor known as “Flash Flood Alley.” Judge Rob Kelly, the top elected official in Kerr County, said as much on Sunday.

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Days after Texas floods, at least 161 people are still missing in one county

Governor Greg Abbott said search and rescue efforts would continue in the wake of the deadly floods "until this job is finished".

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Search continues for Texas flood victims as over 160 remain missing

HUNT, Texas — As the search in Texas continued Wednesday for more than 160 people believed to be missing days after a destructive wall of water killed over 100 people, the full extent of the catastrophe had yet to be revealed as officials warned that unaccounted victims could still be found amid the massive piles of debris that stretch for miles.

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Kerr County plan labeled flash flooding 'highly likely' with 'major' impact on public safety

A "Basic Plan" for emergency response for three Texas counties labeled flash flooding as having a "major" impact on public safety, according to a page on a city website.

Texas county deflects mounting questions over actions before deadly flood

In the days after the devastating flood that killed dozens in Central Texas, local officials have deflected direct questions ...

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Maps show where devastating flash flooding hit Texas, including Camp Mystic

Multiple parts of Central Texas, including Kerr County, were shocked by flash floods Friday when the Guadalupe River rose ...

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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, ...

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Why were the Texas flash floods so catastrophic?

More than 100 people have died in devastating flash floods in Kerr County, Texas. But what caused this extreme weather, and ...

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Texas flash flooding: What we know, where it's happening, when storms could end

More than 100 people have died across six counties after flash flooding from heavy rain began affecting the state last week.

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Timeline raises questions over how Texas officials handled warnings before the deadly July 4 flood

Officials in Texas are facing mounting questions about whether they did enough to get people out of harm’s way before a flash ...

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Kerr County lacked ‘last mile’ warning to get NWS alerts to residents before Texas flash floods

Kerr County, Texas, lacked a “last mile” warning mechanism that could have saved residents before the deadly floods ...

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Family mourns loss of beloved 91-year-old matriarch in July 4 Kerr County floods

The family of Sally Sample Graves is mourning the loss of their beloved 91-year-old matriarch, who died in the devastating ...

Trump signs disaster declaration for deadly Kerr County flash flooding

President Donald Trump announced that he signed a disaster declaration for Kerr County, Texas, where flash floods have killed ...

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