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Texas officials defend response to deadly floods

Texas officials defend response to deadly floods: 'We saved as many people as we could'

State and local officials said they did their best to coordinate evacuations and rescues, but better cellphone service might help in future floods.

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Officials have yet to explain who did what during critical early hours as deadly floods hit Texas

Nearly a week after floodwaters swept away more than a hundred lives, Texas officials are facing heated questions over how much was – or was not – done in the early morning hours of Friday as a wall of water raced down the Guadalupe River.

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Texas flooding updates: Over 130 dead as flash flood threat increases in Texas

Officials announced on Sunday that the overall death toll in the ongoing Texas flooding has risen past 130 killed. There are 106 confirmed deaths in hard-hit Kerr County, with 36 believed to be children.

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Kerrville official admits he had weather alerts turned off ahead of deadly flooding

Kerrville City Manager Dalton Rice is defending turning off his weather alerts ahead of the catastrophic July 4 flooding amid debate surrounding whether there was adequate, accessible warning ahead of ...

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Kerrville city leaders hold special city council meeting discussing recovery efforts, city response

Kerrville city leaders are participating in a special meeting going over flood recovery efforts and the latest on the city’s response on Monday. Mayor Joe Herring and City Manager Dalton Rice are ...

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Kerrville mayor says he was not invited to emergency planning meeting

Governor Greg Abbott and Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick provided an update on the state’s response to the severe flooding in ...

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Kerrville Mayor Blasts State Over Deadly Flood Response, Claims Lack of Coordination as 96 Perish in Kerr County

Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring Jr. criticized state officials for poor communication during devastating Central Texas floods.

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Sheriff hints at ‘after action’ review, as records reveal warning of ‘worst-case flood event’

Local officials in Kerr County continue facing public scrutiny after days of seeming to deflect questions about their ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN5d

Kerrville mayor says he wasn’t aware of state resources Abbott said were in place ahead of flooding

The governor said Tuesday that the state had “assets, resources and personnel” in place before the July 4 floods.

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What happened in the hours before, during and after a catastrophic deluge hit Texas Hill Country

People awoke from water rushing around them during the early morning hours of July 4, all along the Guadalupe River in the ...

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Ahead of Texas floods, weather warnings weren’t frantic — until suddenly they were

The early warnings and alerts from the National Weather Service didn’t indicate a catastrophic flood was on its way.

Death toll rises to 120 after Texas floods as search efforts continue

Follow for live updates in the Texas flooding as more than 173 are missing as rescuers continue a desperate search ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN1d

Texas Hill Country floods: What we know so far

With hundreds confirmed dead or still missing, questions remain about the local response to flood warnings. Meanwhile, ...

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