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Texas County Flagged Need for Flood Alarm Months Before Tragedy

Kerr County repeatedly failed to secure a warning system, even as local officials remained aware of the risks and as billions of dollars were available for similar projects.

CBS News on MSN · 4h

Flooded Texas county planned to start developing monitoring system in mid-July

Plans to develop a flood monitoring system in the Texas county hit hardest by deadly floods were scheduled to begin only a few weeks later.

CNN · 1d

July 9, 2025: News on the deadly Texas floods

At least 150 people are known to be missing in Kerr County as a result of the flooding in central Texas, according to officials. At least a dozen others are missing in other parts of the state.

Harrowing stories of rescue emerge from Texas floods

CBS News · 5h

Texas flood rescue teams continue to search for scores of missing people as death toll climbs

Nearly a week after deadly floods struck Central Texas, search and rescue teams are continuing to probe debris for those still missing.

USA TODAY on MSN · 16h

Search teams scour for more than 170 still missing in Texas flooding

The death toll in the central Texas flooding is up to 119 people, 95 of them in Kerr County, including 36 children.

LA Times on MSN · 1d

Harrowing stories of rescue emerge from Texas floods as crews search for over 160 reported missing

Over 100 bodies have been recovered, but the large number of missing suggested that the full extent of the catastrophe was still unclear five days after the disaster.

Texas flood survivor recounts how quickly water rose

The Associated Press on MSN · 22m

Small Texas town where everyone survived flood has sirens

Daniel Morales, assistant chief of the Comfort Volunteer Fire Department, believes that long, flat tone the morning of July Fourth saved lives.

The Washington Post - Video on … · 1d

Texas flood survivor recounts how quickly the water rose

James Wright, a Hunt, Texas, resident, told The Post’s Erin Patrick O’Connor how he and his wife survived the deadly flash flooding at their home.

Fox News · 8h

Texas residents reveal their survival stories amid devastating floods

Fox News correspondent Christina Coleman has the latest on the deadly central Texas floods that have killed 120 and resulted in more than 170 missing on ‘The Story.’

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Kerr County officials waited 90 minutes to send emergency alert after requested, dispatch audio shows

At a Wednesday morning press conference, Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha declined to answer a question about delayed ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN6h

Did fiscal conservatism block plans for a new flood warning system in Kerr County?

In the last nine years, federal funding for a system has been denied to the county as it contends with a tax base hostile to ...

What NFL teams have donated to Texas flood relief efforts? Updated list

The Houston Texans were the first to announce their donations on Saturday, July 5, with more coming throughout the week. The ...

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Kerr County, Texas, flood maps reveal Camp Mystic and two others in high-risk zones

The number of people reported missing in Kerr County, Texas, as a result of last week’s flash floods continues to soar.

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Texas flood: Kickoff meeting for Kerr County warning system project had been planned for mid-July

A Kerrville-area river authority executed a contract for a flood warning system that would have been used to help with ...

Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)6h

Plans for a flood warning system fell apart in Kerr County, leaving it vulnerable

The search for bodies continued nearly a week after deadly flooding in Texas. With 121 people confirmed dead and at least 161 ...

AFP on MSN6m

Trump to visit flood-ravaged Texas amid scrutiny

US President Donald Trump was set to visit Texas on Friday as questions mounted over the response to flash floods that have ...

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A decade of missed opportunities: Texas couldn’t find $1M for flood warning system near camps

KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Over the last decade, an array of Texas state and local agencies missed opportunities to fund a flood ...

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How searchers are agonizingly scouring for Texas flood victims, including children – and absorbing an emotional toll

The grim task of searching for the scores of people missing from the devastating flood that struck Texas Hill Country nearly ...

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