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Texas, sirens

Kerr County lacked ‘last mile’ warning to get NWS alerts to residents before Texas flash floods

Many warnings from the National Weather Service went out to Kerr County, Texas, but the area wasn't equipped with sirens to wake residents up.

ABC News · 15m

Hard-hit Texas county had no flood warning sirens despite years of discussions

State and local officials in Texas have come under scrutiny over the lack of sirens in place to warn people of impending flash flooding.

NBC News on MSN · 58m

In deadly Texas floods, one town had what some didn't: A wailing warning siren

Emergency officials are starting to focus on alert systems as they search for answers about how the flash flooding swept away so many.

Texas, Camp

NBC News · 1h

Live updates: Texas flooding kills at least 104, including Camp Mystic counselors and campers

Forecasters warn slow-moving thunderstorms could cause more flash flooding over Texas today. DOZENS KILLED: At least 95 people are dead across six counties. In Kerr County, officials reported 75 deaths — 48 adults and 27 children.

U.S. News & World Report · 1h

After Texas Floods That Killed Campers, Here's What to Consider When Sending Your Kids to Camp

Death and destruction at a venerable Texas summer camp might have parents wondering about the risks of sending their kids away to any camp, even if it's in a much different setting and less vulnerable to a natural disaster.

USA TODAY on MSN · 2h

Hard-hit areas in Texas face new flooding risks; death toll climbs to 104: Live updates

At least 27 campers and counselors were killed at Camp Mystic during the devastating Texas floods. Some are still missing.

12hon MSN

Texas officials say they were caught off guard by deadly storms: 'We didn’t know'

At least 80 people are believed dead in six counties across Texas after the deadly floods that struck the state on the 4th of ...

2hon MSN

Democrats call for probes of deadly Kerr County flooding to discover ‘what went wrong’

U.S. Rep. Julie Johnson, D-Farmers Branch, said Monday she will demand a full investigation by the House Homeland Security ...

53mon MSN

Experts say soil, not just rainfall, played key role in devastating Kerr County floods

Roads disappeared under rushing water. Homes and businesses were submerged as the Fourth of July weekend turned into a rescue ...

34m

Sen. Ted Cruz calls National Weather Service criticism 'partisan finger pointing'

The National Weather Service issued several forecasts Tuesday through Thursday morning, warning of the risk of flash flooding ...

PolitiFact2h

Reports of 2 girls rescued from a tree fueled false hope after Texas storms. Here's how it spread.

As torrential rains slammed central Texas and the death toll from the resulting floods grew into the dozens over the weekend, rumors started to spread online about a sliver of good news.

1hon MSN

Texas flooding death toll more than 100 as searches continue

The death toll from historic flooding in Texas' Hill Country rose to 104 Monday as Camp Mystic girls summer camp confirmed 27 ...

1don MSN

How a perfect storm of conditions fueled the deadly Texas flooding: ‘Many things came together in a terrible way’

A perfect storm of a slow-moving pocket of moist air, parched terrain and a hilly area prone to flash flooding unleashed ...

National Weather Service shares timeline of alerts ahead of catastrophic Texas flooding

NWS says Flash Flood Warnings were issued on July 3 and early July 4 in Central Texas, giving more than three hours of ...

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