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Texas Officials Say They Didn’t See the Flood Coming. Oral Histories Show Residents Have Long Warned of Risks.
After a tragedy, records from local archives can help us understand how a community understands itself. Here’s some of what ...
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.
Kerr County did not use its most far-reaching alert system in deadly Texas floods
Kerr County officials, who have come under increasing scrutiny for their actions as the Guadalupe River began to flood, ...
Kerr County plan labeled flash flooding 'highly likely' with 'major' impact on public safety
A "Basic Plan" for emergency response for three Texas counties labeled flash flooding as having a "major" impact on public ...
Why FEMA’s flood maps often miss dangerous flash flood risks
Even in areas that are mapped, like the Camp Mystic site in Kerr County, Texas, that was hit by a deadly flash flood on July ...
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Recovery operations restart in Kerr County as flood watch casts concern over Hill Country
Organizers say a planned candlelight vigil scheduled for this evening in Hunt for victims of the flood has been cancelled due ...