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A Kerrville-area river authority executed a contract for a flood warning system that would have been used to help with emergency response, local officials said.
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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.
Twice, the Texas Division of Emergency Management turned down Kerr County's requests for money to improve flood warnings.
Cloud seeding couldn’t have caused the floods that killed more than 100 people, experts say. But rumormongers suggested a link to one company’s work.
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Disaster unemployment aid now available for Kerr County workers affected by July 4 floodingKerr County workers affected by July 4 flooding can now apply for disaster unemployment assistance through the Texas Workforce Commission.
Residents say Kerr County’s use of CodeRED alerts was sporadic and inconsistent. Local officials have not answered questions about when and how they utilized the system, which has been in place since 2009.
The Hunt Store was badly damaged by the Texas floods, but the owner vows to rebuild the landmark where Kinky Friedman and other music stars performed.
Brad Perry and his wife, Tina, were in Kerrville when their RV was swept away by floodwaters, relatives said. She was rescued from a tree but Brad didn't survive.