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In Kerr County, some summer camps are reopening after the devastating July 4 flood
At least two summer camps in the Texas Hill Country have invited campers back after sustaining little to no damage from the ...
Exclusive: Most Kerr County homes hit on July 4 had no flood insurance
Less than 5% of homes in the county's FEMA floodplain had flood coverage, well below the national average. Uptake was even ...
Kerr County leaders were invited to join a severe weather call the day before the July Fourth flood
The Texas Department of Emergency Management held a severe weather briefing at 10 a.m. on July 3. Kerr County flooded the ...
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Kerr County addresses missing persons count, citing unreported tourist safety post-flood
Kerr County officials addressed the Fourth of July floods that killed dozens of people during a commissioners’ court meeting ...
Exclusive: Kerr County river authority chose tax cuts over flood alert system upgrades
The Upper Guadalupe River Authority had a $3 million reserve, but cut taxes rather than replacing an outdated flood alert ...
River managers in Kerr County had the money to improve flood detection. Here's what they did with it instead.
In summary, the UGRA wanted other community partners – namely Kerr County and the City of Kerrville – to help pay for it even ...