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Texas county deflects mounting questions over actions before deadly flood
- Kerr County officials failed to issue evacuation orders or utilize emergency warning systems before deadly floods that killed over 100 people in Central Texas.
- Past efforts to build a flood warning system in Kerr County were abandoned due to budget concerns, leaving the area without sirens to warn residents.
- While neighboring counties issued evacuation orders, Kerr County officials did not send messages or interact with the National Weather Service on its real-time platform as the flooding danger increased.
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The weather forecast quickly darkened on Thursday afternoon. Shortly after one o’clock in the afternoon, the National Climate Service (NSW) issued a first warning for potential flooding, predicting up to 17 centimeters of rain on Friday morning in South Central Texas, including Kerr County. Less than 24 hours later, nearly twice the expected water had fallen, and the Guadeloupe River, which runs through the bases of the local hills, grew almost …
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As deaths from catastrophic Texas flooding surpassed 100 on Monday, local officials in one of the hardest-hit counties have still revealed little about what, if any, actions they took to safeguard residents, tourists and visitors in an area known as “flash flood alley.” At a series of briefings since the flooding on July 4, Kerr County officials have deflected a series of pointed questions about preparations and warnings as forecasters warned of…
Local officials facing questions over lack of preparations in the years and hours before deadly Texas floods
As Central Texas reels from flash floods that killed over 100 people this weekend, questions are sharpening about whether officials could have done more to avert the tragedy – both in the decades leading up to the disaster, and in the moments after the Guadalupe River began cresting its banks.
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Texas county deflects mounting questions over actions before deadly flood
In the days after the devastating flood that killed dozens in Central Texas, local officials have deflected direct questions about preparations and warnings in advance of the storm that struck July Fourth.
Questions and calls for accountability grow in Texas after deadly floods
As the urgent search continues, questions and calls for accountability are growing as to how many of these communities were caught by surprise. Many are also questioning why neighborhoods and camps along the Guadalupe River were not told to evacuate earlier. NBC News’ Ryan Chandler reports from Kerrville, Texas.
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