Death toll from flooding in Kerr County climbs to 103
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Search crews continued the grueling task of recovering the missing as more potential flash flooding threatened Texas Hill Country.
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.
Recordings provided to CBS News showed first responders asking for an emergency alert to be sent, but dispatchers delayed because they needed special authorization.
"The first lady and I are here in Texas to express the love and support and the anguish of our entire nation in the aftermath of this really horrific and deadly flood," Trump said as he spoke at a roundtable event with first responders and local officials.
A memorial service was held in Kerr County, Texas on Friday to honor the victims and those still missing from flooding that recently struck the region.
Twice, the Texas Division of Emergency Management turned down Kerr County's requests for money to improve flood warnings. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ Funniest cap messages Get the ...
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump traveled to Texas to witness the destruction from the floods and meet with first responders.
A study puts the spotlight on Texas as the leading U.S. state by far for flood-related deaths, with more than 1,000 of them from 1959 to 2019