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Texas, Kerr County and disaster preparedness

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Kerr County flood among top 15 deadliest disasters in Texas history
Texas has weathered more than its fair share of nature’s fury, enduring a century of hurricanes, floods, explosions and tornadoes that have left deep scars on communities across the state, according t...

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Texas flood disaster shows elevation is salvation and new codes are needed
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Newly formed Texas disaster preparedness and flooding committee will visit Kerr County
New flooding hits battered Texas; water rescues, evacuations underway: Updates
Heavy rain and a new wave of flooding in central Texas on Sunday prompted swift water rescues and hampered the grim search for victims of the deluge that swept through the region more than a week ago...

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Many Texas communities are dangerously unprepared for floods − lack of funding plays a big role
Texas tragedy brings flood of volunteers
Half of the states in the country have come together to help Texas, officials said
Rescue crews in Texas kept a wary eye on river levels Monday, hoping to resume the search for people still missing from catastrophic flooding that pummeled Central Texas and the Hill Country earlier t...

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Search for Texas flood victims paused as heavy rains bring new threat of high waters
Texas flooding updates: New round of thunderstorms hampers rescue efforts
So many didn't have to die. Texas must fix the failures the Hill Country floods exposed
Texas officials and Hill Country leaders knew the risks of flooding along the Guadalupe. Warnings went unheeded, flood warnings, river gauges and sirens unfunded - and more than 130 Texans died.
Texas floods overwhelm Lake Travis with over 17 feet of water: See before, after photos
Statesman photographers capture the dramatic change in Travis Lake's landscape in the days after deadly floods overwhelmed Central Texas.
Fate of dozens remains unknown in Texas flooding: 'Don't know how many were lost'
A large percentage of people still unaccounted for were probably visiting the area, Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly said.
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Texas flood survivors look for God in the face of tragedy
Faith communities and mental health professionals work together to help Kerrville, Texas, residents recover from flood trauma, offering spiritual guidance and emotional support.
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The Real Conspiracy Behind the Texas Floods
Journalist David Sirota joins “More To The Story” to discuss how climate change drives disasters—while politicians deny and deflect. (Also: Trump’s “class war in legislative form.”)
Texas flood threat hinders search for victims of deadly July 4 flooding
Ground search operations were disrupted Sunday in Kerr County, Texas, where many lives were lost in the catastrophic July 4 flooding.
Search for missing in catastrophic Texas floods resumes in some areas after pause for rain
At a news conference Monday, state officials said 101 people remain missing, including 97 in the Kerrville area.
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