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Timeline raises questions over how Texas officials handled warnings before the deadly July 4 flood
Officials in Texas are facing mounting questions about whether they did enough to get people out of harm's way before a flash ...
'We are very flood prone': Local Texas officials spent years discussing potential warning system
Flooding has been at the top of Texans’ minds this week, but this is not the first time that the need for flood-related ...
Officials Feared Flood Risk to Youth Camps but Rejected Warning System
Kerr County had discussed buying such things as water gauges and sirens after previous flood disasters. But as with many ...
Eric Swalwell says NWS staff cuts prevented ‘earlier, better warning’ of flooding
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) said without staffing cuts to the National Weather Service, Texans would have received an “earlier, ...
'We did not know': Kerrville mayor gets emotional amid scrutiny over flood warnings
H olding back emotion, Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring Jr. said he never received an individual warning before floodwaters surged ...
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New Orleans under flash flood warning, neutral ground parking allowed
New Orleans has allowed neutral ground parking due to the risk of flooding. Just before 1 p.m., southwestern Orleans Parish, ...
Growing frustration over flood warnings, response as Texas death toll rises and campers remain missing
Frustration for some is growing over warnings and evacuation orders given ahead of the storms that dumped water on the ...
Texas flood victims received hours of critical warning through emergency mobile alert system
Government warnings reach mobile devices through partnerships between FEMA, FCC and carriers like Verizon and AT&T, as shown ...