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A rural Texas county was missing some of its key leadership in the initial hours of flood crisis
Texas lawmakers began questioning local Kerr County officials over their preparedness and response to the deadly July 4 ...
‘Not a Damned Penny.’ Texas Flood Survivors Look for Help
Texas state legislators will be in Kerrville on Thursday for a hearing on the July 4 floods. They may get an earful.
Texas mayor calls for flash flood warning system to lessen future fatal disasters
By Brad Brooks (Reuters) -The mayor of a Texas city at the center of flash flooding that killed over 130 people earlier this ...
Emotions boil over at Texas flood hearing: 'You should have been there'
The July 4 flood killed 27 campers and counselors at the all-girls Camp Mystic in Hunt. One camper remains missing. The ...
Kerrville Folk Festival cancels fall event to focus on flood recovery
The Kerrville Folk Festival has canceled its annual fall event, Welcome Home Fest, asking attendees to instead support flood ...
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“Nobody came”: Hill Country flooding survivors recount anguish, neglect during emotional hearing
Residents told state lawmakers about what they’ve lost and the hardships they’re experiencing almost a month after the July 4 ...
Texas flood survivors decry lack of aid, ‘toxic pit’ conditions in special session
Communities hit by the deadly Independence Day floods face a desperate and confused recovery bereft of state and federal aid, ...
Community demands action after devastating Kerrville flooding
In an emotional joint hearing before state lawmakers, residents of Kerrville and surrounding areas demanded action to prevent ...