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Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha was asked about efforts to inform public about floods
When asked about the timing of efforts to alert residents about deadly floods, Kerr County Sheriff said, "there's going to be ...
Flood search effort in Texas could 'go strong' for 1-2 more months, sheriff says
More than 2,000 people from multiple agencies were assisting the effort in Kerr County, Sheriff Larry Leitha said.
Kerr County updates: Second week of search and recovery efforts begin, 161 people remain missing
SAN ANTONIO — A second week of search and recovery efforts for flood victims in Kerr County is expected to begin Monday ...
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 ...
Did politics delay approval of Kerr County life-saving infrastructure?
A newly surfaced video shows Kerr County commissioners and residents in 2021 delaying over $10 million in federal funds ...
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Kerr County search and rescue operations paused again on Monday due to rain
Although a new round of floods elsewhere prompted emergency rescues Sunday, no injuries or deaths were reported.
As Kerr County leaders avoid alert questions, new audio surfaces in CodeRED timeline
Dispatch audio has surfaced from the critical hours before a deadly flood hit its height in Kerr County, helping piece together the timeframe local officials have yet to provide amid public ...
Kerr County flooding deaths rise to 95, including 36 children, sheriff says
The number of confirmed deaths from the Texas Hill Country floods rose to 95 in Kerr County on Wednesday, Sheriff Larry ...
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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 ...
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Sheriff hints at ‘after action’ review, as records reveal warning of ‘worst-case flood event’
Local officials in Kerr County continue facing public scrutiny after days of seeming to deflect questions about their preparedness and response to the July 4 flash flood that left dozens dead.