Emergency response questioned in Texas floods
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Days after devastating floods swept through the Texas Hill Country, the community of Kerrville is still grappling with the damage, loss, and a growing demand for answers.Standing well off the banks of the Guadalupe River,
If you're not from here, don't come here to see flood damage,' Kerrville PD says. 'If you live here, avoid the river corridor so our first responders can do their jobs.'
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A week after catastrophic floods in Central Texas, key questions remain unanswered about how state and local officials prepared for and responded to the disaster.
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Kerrville mayor says he wasn’t aware of state resources that Gov. Abbott said were in place ahead of floodingThe governor said Tuesday that the state had “assets, resources and personnel” in place before the July 4 floods. On Wednesday evening, the death toll rose to 120.
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Helicopter emergency lands in Kerrville after being hit by private droneA helicopter involved in emergency operations was forced to land in Kerrville after a private drone struck it Monday afternoon.
Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring Jr. criticized state officials for poor communication during devastating Central Texas floods.
Texas lawmakers failed to pass a bill in the regular legislative session that would have improved local governments’ emergency communications infrastructure.
In a Sunday afternoon press conference, Kerrville City Manager Dalton Rice indicated for the first time that officials would review their protocols.
This page is a summary of news on Texas floods for Thursday, July 10. For the latest news on the Texas flooding, read USA TODAY's coverage for Friday, July 11. The community of Kerrville, Texas, ravaged by the catastrophic flooding of the Guadalupe River nearly a week ago,
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