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Kerr County, flash flood and outdoor sirens

CBS News on MSN · 2h

When nearby counties installed flood sirens, Kerr County did not

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick told CBS News Monday that the state could pay for storm sirens along the Guadalupe River.

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 stranger to deadly flooding — remains without such a system.

KHOU on MSN · 2h

'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 decade ago, but one former official said there was pushback from some residents.

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Austin American-Statesman · 5h

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 firefighters to Kerr County to help with flood response.

The Dallas Morning News on MSN · 22h

Amid grief in flood-ravaged Kerr County, high-profile Texans and celebrities share sorrow

As of Sunday, at least 38 adults and 21 children have been confirmed dead in Kerr County, with additional deaths reported in nearby counties. Eleven girls and a counselor from the all-girls Camp Mystic, a beloved summer spot of many D-FW area children for nearly a century, remain missing.

Texas flooding live updates: At least 82 killed across the state, including 75 in Kerr County

Kerr County was hit the hardest, with at least 75 deaths, including 27 children. President Donald Trump signed a disaster declaration for the county and the Federal Emergency Management Agency is on the ground there.

59mon MSN

Texas county deflects mounting questions over actions before deadly flood

As deaths from catastrophic Texas flooding surpassed 100 on Monday, local officials in one of the hardest-hit counties have ...

42mon MSN

Hard-hit Texas county had no flood warning sirens despite years of discussions

State and local officials in Texas have come under scrutiny over the lack of sirens in place to warn people of impending ...

2hon MSN

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 ...

Texas flooding: County deferred a project that would have funded a flood warning system

For years, local leaders in Kerr County, Texas, talked about getting a flood warning system that didn't rely on cellphones ...

46mon MSN

Someone's drone hit a helicopter during a flood recovery operation in Central Texas

Major General Thomas M. Suelzer with the Texas National Guard said a remotely piloted aircraft, or drone, was launched out of ...

1hon MSN

Texas county where campers died was denied money to boost warning systems

Twice, the Texas Division of Emergency Management turned down Kerr County's requests for money to improve flood warnings.

Click2Houston8h

‘Entirely preventable’: Drone collides with rescue helicopter during Kerr County flood search efforts

A privately operated drone collided with a rescue helicopter in Kerr County during ongoing flood recovery efforts, ...

3hon MSN

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 ...

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