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Emergency crews suspend search for flooding victims in central Texas amid new flood warnings.

Emergency crews suspended their search for victims of catastrophic flooding in central Texas on Sunday morning amid new warnings that additional rain would again cause waterways to surge.It was the first time a new round of severe weather has paused the search since the flooding earlier this month.

Chron on MSN · 1h

Flash flood warning in effect for Kerrville, areas of Central Texas

The region of Texas that suffered tremendous loss last week because of heavy rain and flooding is once again in danger of taking in more water. On Sunday morning, the National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for the epicenter of the catastrophic Independence Day flooding event.

StamfordAdvocate · 48m

Alert: Texas officials pause search for flood victims along the Guadalupe River due to heavy rains and new high water warnings

Texas officials pause search for flood victims along the Guadalupe River due to heavy rains and new high water warnings.

FEMA records show Kerr County didn't alert all cellphones

NBC News on MSN · 1d

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

FEMA records show Kerr County officials did not use FEMA’s system to send warnings to phones in the critical hours as the flooding began on July 4.

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 1d

Did fiscal conservatism block plans for a new flood warning system in Kerr County?

In the last nine years, federal funding for a system has been denied to the county as it contends with a tax base hostile to government overspending.

ABC News · 3d

Texas flooding live updates: 95 dead in Kerr County, at least 120 dead in the state

At least 24 people are dead after heavy rain lashed Texas, leading to "catastrophic" flooding. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said emergency responders remained in a search and rescue posture, hours after the flooding along the Guadalupe River inundated nearby areas.

FEMA deleted Texas camp's buildings from flood map

Newsweek on MSN · 20h

FEMA deleted Texas camp's buildings from flood map—report

There are questions over why oversight was eased at Mystic Camp as it expanded in a hazardous floodplain, the AP reported.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

FEMA Removed Dozens of Camp Mystic Buildings From 100-Year Flood Map Before Expansion, Records Show

Federal regulators repeatedly granted appeals to remove Camp Mystic’s buildings from their 100-year flood map, as the camp operated and expanded in a dangerous flood plain in the years before rushing

USA Today · 1d

See how the Texas floods unfolded and why Camp Mystic was in a hazardous location

Maps show how heavy rainfall and rocky terrain helped create the devastating Texas floods that have killed more than 120 people.

Trump praises disaster response in Texas

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth · 6d

FEMA activates in Texas after Trump signs Major Disaster Declaration for Kerr County

FEMA was activated after Trump signed a Major Disaster Declaration for Kerr County, where 59 people were killed by flash floods.

Austin American-Statesman on M… · 1d

More Texas counties eligible for FEMA aid after Trump grants request for disaster status

Gov. Greg Abbott announced the federal declaration Friday after formally requesting it for the Austin-area counties Thursday afternoon.

NPR · 1d

Trump praises disaster response in Texas while FEMA's future is murky

The president and first lady visited Kerrville to meet local officials and families of the victims of the recent flooding. Trump promised federal support, but his team emphasized the state's role.

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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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'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 ...

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FEMA records show Texas' Kerr County didn't alert all cellphones as ...

FEMA records show officials in Kerr County, Texas, did not use FEMA's system to send warnings to phones in the hours as the flooding began on July 4.

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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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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 ...

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