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Nearly a week after deadly floods struck Central Texas, search and rescue teams are continuing to probe debris for those still missing.
The reporter said that several families were angry because they felt that alerts for the flood did not go out in time.
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 government overspending.
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Kerr County first tried to secure $1 million for a flood warning system in 2017, but could not. Could such a system have prevented loss of life on July 4?
Kerr County failed to secure a warning system, even as local officials remained aware of the risks and as billions of dollars were available for similar projects.
Kerr County Flood Relief Fund raises $30 million in a week, distributes $5 million in initial grants
Eight days after devastating flash floods swept through Central Texas, the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country announced Thursday it has raised more than $30 million through the Kerr
Experts suggested that more data and education are needed as Texas and the rest of the country build in known flood plains.
Twice, the Texas Division of Emergency Management turned down Kerr County's requests for money to improve flood warnings.