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Plans for Guadalupe River flood monitoring system were scheduled to get underway 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 ...
The Texas Tribune on MSN1h
God and the Guadalupe long reigned over Texas Hill Country. Now grief permeates.
Religion and the river are constant Kerr County touchstones. As residents lean on their faith, they grapple with their ...
More than 160 remain missing in Kerr County as search efforts continue for sixth day
SAN ANTONIO — Five days after the waters of the Guadalupe River rose and overwhelmed much of Kerr Country on July Fourth, ...
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Kerr County doesn't have outdoor warning sirens. San Marcos just fixed the city's this year.
The 50-foot poles along the San Marcos River have sirens for severe weather, wildfires and tornadoes — and they were put to ...
The Texas Tribune on MSN12h
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 ...
'Could we have done more? Perhaps so' | Former Kerr County official recalls emergency siren debate
KERR COUNTY, Texas — Kerr County leaders debated the issue of installing emergency sirens along the Guadalupe River nearly a ...
Kerr County authorities discussed warning systems at least 20 times since 1987
Since 2016, the topic of a "flood warning system" for Kerr County has come up at 20 different county commissioners' meetings, ...
The Guadalupe River long has been a haven of adventure and joy. After deadly flooding, it’s a source of grief with an uncertain future
With more than 170 still missing, communities must reconcile how to pick up the pieces around a waterway that remains both a ...
Kerr County business owner remembers joyful night before catastrophic flood
One of the most beautiful nights we’ve ever had. And I’m just glad that they had that before they passed away,” she said, ...
Texas Standard1d
Kerr County has an emergency alert system. Some residents didn’t get a text for hours
Residents say Kerr County’s use of CodeRED alerts was sporadic and inconsistent. Local officials have not answered questions ...
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Satellite images reveal catastrophic damage from Hill Country floods along Guadalupe River
Newly released satellite images reveal catastrophic damage caused by the Hill Country floods along the Guadalupe River.