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FEMA records show Kerr County didn't alert all cellphones

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Kerr County commissioners hold first meeting since catastrophic Texas flooding

The sheriff’s office said 2,200 people from multiple agencies have been deployed to assist in the recovery efforts.

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5 steps cities can take to prevent a flood tragedy like Kerr County’s

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FEMA records show Kerr County didn't alert all cellphones as flooding began

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Flood Watch Issued for Kerr County, Texas, With Chance for Heavy Rain

The county, where the highest number of deaths occurred in the catastrophic July 4 event, was under a flood watch on Saturday that is in effect until 7 p.m. local time on Sunday.

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Kerr County Under Flash Flood, Halting Search Operations

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Right Now: Dangerous Flash Flooding Occurring In Kerr County

Trump Defends Texas Emergency Response

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Officials in Flooded Texas Defend Response Amid Threats

Kerr County officials said on Monday that they were receiving death threats amid lingering questions about the county’s preparation and response to the recent flooding.

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Disaster response under scrutiny after catastrophic Texas floods

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Watch: Trump Defends Texas Emergency Response After Deadly Flooding

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Search For Texas Flood Victims To Resume After Pause Due To Heavy Rains

Crews on Monday were expected to resume looking for victims of catastrophic flooding in Texas that killed at least 132 people after more heavy rains temporarily paused their search and rescue operati...

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Noem Defends FEMA Response to Texas Floods

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Search resumes for flood victims in Central Texas after new round of rain subsides

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New Texas flood threat hinders search for victims of deadly July 4 flooding

Emergency crews were forced to suspend search operations in Kerr County, Texas, on Sunday, as the area hit hardest by catastrophic flash flooding earlier this month faced a renewed flood threat.

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Texas pounded by second wave of river flooding, stalling crucial search efforts from deadly disaster

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Wisconsin rescue teams assist in Texas flood recovery efforts

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Texas flood rescue teams continue to search for scores of missing people as death toll tops 130

At least 132 people have been confirmed dead after flash floods devastated Central Texas in the early morning of July 4, according to local officials and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.

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Search for those missing in Texas floods resumes in some areas after pause for rain

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What does it mean to Harris County that FEMA missed nearly two-thirds of calls after central Texas floods?

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FEMA search and rescue teams take days to reach Texas after flooding as agency faces overhaul

Multiple urban search and rescue teams from across the country that responded to the deadly floods in central Texas told CNN they were not deployed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency until at ...

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Floods put Abbott, a disaster veteran, at crossroads of Trump’s FEMA rebrand

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Trump meets Texas flood victims' families, expressing "anguish of our entire nation"

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Texas Failed to Spend Millions in Federal Aid for Flood Protection

Many states, including Texas, have not used billions of dollars from FEMA intended to reduce damage from flooding and other disasters

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Droves of volunteers join the thousands assisting flood recovery efforts in Kerr County

Over 12,000 volunteers have already assisted in Kerr County, according to the Texas Division of Emergency Management.

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Texas turned down Kerr County plea for money for better flood warnings

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

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 emergency alerts, saying that an "after-action" would follow the search and rescue efforts. "Those questions are gonna be answered," he added.

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Weather warnings gave officials a 3 hour, 21 minute window to save lives in Kerr County. What happened then remains unclear.

Federal forecasters issued their first flood warning at 1:14 a.m. on July 4. Local officials haven’t shed light on when they saw the warnings or whether they saw them in time to take action.

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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.

Searches continue for fifth day in Kerr County as 161 remain missing, officials say

The update from Gov. Abbott dramatically increased the scope of the Kerr County flood search. 94 people are confirmed dead.

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Live: Gov. Abbott confirms 161 people still missing in Kerr County; 12 in Austin area

Rescue crews in Travis, Burnet and Williamson counties continue to search for people who went missing in the July 4 floods. Here's what we know Tuesday.