Texas officials face questions about emergency alerts
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Most summers, Kerrville, Texas, draws crowds for its July 4 celebration. This year, the streets are filled with emergency responders.
KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Over the last decade, an array of Texas state and local agencies missed opportunities to fund a flood warning system intended to avert a disaster like the one that killed dozens of young campers and scores of others in Kerr County on the Fourth of July.
The photos reveal the destruction of trees, vegetation and homes along the Guadalupe River near Hunt and Kerrville, Texas. The flooding occurred in Texas Hill Country in the central part of the state, which is also called “Flash Flood Alley.”
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Camp Mystic is grieving the loss of 27 campers and counselors following the catastrophic flooding in the Texas Hill Country.
Hundreds of parents waited hours Saturday for girls to arrive in Kerrville after their Camp Waldemar stay was cut short by the deadly Guadalupe River flood.
Meteorologists say incredible amounts of moisture in the air fueled a storm that barely moved over central Texas, creating conditions for fatal flash floods.
Texas has identified more than $50 billion in flood control needs, but lawmakers have devoted just $1.4 billion to address them