FEMA records show Kerr County didn't alert all cellphones
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At a Wednesday morning press conference, Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha declined to answer a question about delayed emergency alerts, saying that an "after-action" would follow the search and rescue efforts. "Those questions are gonna be answered," he added.
Local officials haven't shed light on when they saw the warnings or whether they saw them in time to take action.
As devastating floodwaters swept through the Hill Country in the early hours of July 4, a volunteer firefighter requested a mass emergency alert to warn residents.
KERRVILLE, TX - John Trolinger doesn't consider himself an activist, but he wants answers from officials in Kerr County.He shared his opinion that they've side-
Since 2016, the topic of a "flood warning system" for Kerr County has come up at 20 different county commissioners' meetings, according to minutes. The idea for a system was first introduced by Kerr County Commissioner Thomas Moser and Emergency Management Coordinator Dub Thomas in March 2016.
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
Public Safety Kerr County has an emergency alert system. Some residents didn’t get a text for hours Residents say Kerr County’s use of CodeRED alerts was sporadic and inconsistent. Local ...