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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 ...
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.
NWS warnings came hours in advance, but still may not have reached Texas flood victims
After deadly floodwaters swept through Central Texas, there are questions about the timeline of weather alerts and possible ...
Questions on Texas flood warning can wait, Cruz says: ‘That was an act of God,’ Trump official says
Sen. Ted Cruz, a Texas Republican, said recent government spending cuts to the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the ...
Flood risks continue to batter Texas as extreme weather rattles much of the U.S.
Some regions in the mid-Atlantic are also facing risks of flooding. On Sunday, Tropical Storm Chantal flooded parts of North ...
Officials feared flood risk to youth camps but rejected warning system
Kerr County had discussed buying such things as water gauges and sirens after previous flood disasters. But as with many ...
Texas officials scrapped ‘Flash Flood Alley’ warning system before 27 killed at Camp Mystic — because it was too expensive
Officials in Kerr County, Texas — where 27 campers and counselors at a Christian summer camp were killed in catastrophic ...
Death toll from catastrophic flooding in Texas over July Fourth weekend surpasses 100
The death toll from catastrophic flooding in Texas over the July Fourth weekend has surpassed 100 as the massive search ...
Who's to blame for Texas flooding tragedy? There is a lot of finger pointing.
What were the National Weather Service forecasts? Why is it so hard to know where rain will fall? Did staff reductions at the ...