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At a press briefing on Wednesday, Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha was asked about a code red. Mary Trump issues warning on long-term impact of Donald Trump move Dave Ramsey sends strong message to Americans on 401(k) plans He seeded clouds over Texas.
21hon MSN
Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha asked residents to avoid flood-damaged areas and not disturb debris piles that might contain victims, as Texas responders continue rescue operations.
At a Wednesday morning press conference, Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha declined to answer a question about delayed emergency alerts, saying that an "after-action" would follow the search and rescue efforts. "Those questions are gonna be answered," he added.
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.