News

Texas flood rescue teams continue to search for scores of missing people as death toll climbs
Nearly a week after deadly floods struck Central Texas, search and rescue teams are continuing to probe debris for those ...
Kerr County officials waited 90 minutes to send emergency alert after requested, dispatch audio shows
At a Wednesday morning press conference, Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha declined to answer a question about delayed ...
Texas flood deaths rise to 120; search for missing enters seventh day: Live updates
At least 120 people have been found dead since heavy rainfall overwhelmed the river and flowed through homes and youth camps in the early morning hours of July 4. Ninety-six of those killed were in ...
The Texas Tribune on MSN10h
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 ...
Hoodline7m
Texas Governor Greg Abbott Announces Disaster Unemployment Assistance for Flood-Affected Kerr County Residents
Texas offers Disaster Unemployment Assistance to those affected by severe storms and flooding as per Governor Abbott's ...
What NFL teams have donated to Texas flood relief efforts? Updated list
The Houston Texans were the first to announce their donations on Saturday, July 5, with more coming throughout the week. The ...
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)10h
Plans for a flood warning system fell apart in Kerr County, leaving it vulnerable
The search for bodies continued nearly a week after deadly flooding in Texas. With 121 people confirmed dead and at least 161 ...
A decade of missed opportunities: Texas couldn’t find $1M for flood warning system near camps
KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Over the last decade, an array of Texas state and local agencies missed opportunities to fund a flood ...
Search for flood victims slowed by mountains of debris as thousands descend on Kerr County to assist
Crews are using construction equipment to clear vehicles, trees and homes in a race to locate the 161 people still missing ...
How searchers are agonizingly scouring for Texas flood victims, including children – and absorbing an emotional toll
The grim task of searching for the scores of people missing from the devastating flood that struck Texas Hill Country nearly ...