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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 ...
Texas county where campers died was denied money to boost warning systems
Twice, the Texas Division of Emergency Management turned down Kerr County's requests for money to improve flood warnings.
Texas county hard-hit by floods had contract, meeting set for warning system
A Kerrville-area river authority executed a contract for a flood warning system that would have been used to help with emergency response, local officials said.
67-year-old hiker from Texas dies in Grand Canyon during extreme heat warning
A 67-year-old man from Texas died in the Grand Canyon during an extreme heat warning, rangers said. The man was found at ...
Did the Texas Flood Warnings Come in Time?
When deadly floods swept through Texas, the National Weather Service issued a series of warnings that should have ...
Was there a warning? USA TODAY answers your questions about Texas floods.
Over 100 people have died in the Texas flooding as of Tuesday. Here are answers to commonly asked questions from USA TODAY ...
Hard-hit Texas county had no flood warning sirens despite years of discussions
State and local officials in Texas have come under scrutiny over the lack of sirens in place to warn people of impending ...
Texas flash flooding: What we know, where it's happening, when storms could end
More than 111 people have died across six counties after flash flooding from heavy rain began affecting the state last week.
See When Federal and Local Officials Issued Warnings About the Texas Floods
The National Weather Service began sending flash flood warnings that should have triggered cellphone alerts a little after 1 ...
With just word-of-mouth warning, one man raced 25 miles to save guests at his Texas RV park
The once-idyllic RV park – named Guadalupe Keys Resort to evoke the laid-back vibe of the Florida Keys – boasted nine, ...
In deadly Texas floods, one town had what some didn't: A wailing warning siren
Emergency officials are starting to focus on alert systems as they search for answers about how the flash flooding swept away ...