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Texas Legislature Scrutinizes Kerr County's July 4 Flood Response After Emotional Testimonies

Texas Hill Country community leaders testified before a legislative committee regarding the July 4 flood response and emphasized the need for improved alert systems.

LIVE NOW | State legislators questioning Kerr County officials about deadly July 4 flood response

KERRVILLE, Texas — State legislators are set to publicly question local officials for the first time since at least 137 people died in deadly July 4 floodwaters in Kerr County, with a hearing scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. Thursday that could finally provide answers about the emergency response.

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Heartfelt testimonies from Kerr County flood survivors urge leaders to take accountability

SAN ANTONIO — Emotional testimony from those who survived the Fourth of July floods from victims of the Kerr County floods. Just yesterday, they appeared in front of lawmakers in a 13-hour long hearing telling their stories, and the changes that need to be made to keep another tragedy from happening. Survivors want accountability and change.

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Takeaways from the heated July 4 flood hearing: Kerr County officials grilled over absences, delays

Flood relief is one of many items the Texas Legislature is taking up in the 30-day special session called by Gov. Greg Abbott.

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Kerr County 'action plan' from 2024 shows the county already knew where flooding could happen

The plan goes over multiple disaster scenarios for the county including flooding. On page 39 the plan states, "The local ...

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'It's a graveyard': Kerr County residents share stories of survival, recovery at flood hearing

Dozens of Kerr County residents testified at a public hearing on Thursday about the July 4 flash floods that killed more than ...

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Unlike in Kerr County, Kendall County 'prepared for the worst,' no one died

While Kerr County officials responsible for emergency preparedness were nowhere to be found on July 3 and had no plans in ...

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Top Kerr County leaders asleep, ‘too late’ to issue flood evacuation

Kerr County leaders are facing mounting scrutiny over their handling of the Fourth of July flooding. On Thursday, the ...

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After Chronicle report, Kerr County river authority pledges $1.5 million to fund flood protection

The Upper Guadalupe River Authority put off new flood protection measures for a decade. Now lawmakers are skeptical of its ...

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Belton family receives $1,000 from flood relief benefit in Holland

A family from Belton is breathing a little easier tonight as they received $1,000 from a flood relief benefit taking place at ...

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Kerr County's Debate on Life-Saving Flood Warning Systems

Following the tragic loss of life during the July 4th flood disaster, Kerr County, Texas, is considering implementing a flood ...

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