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The reporter said that several families were angry because they felt that alerts for the flood did not go out in time.
As early as July 2, officials at the Texas Division of Emergency Management, or TDEM, were publishing news releases warning that “heavy rainfall with the potential to cause flash flooding is anticipated across West Texas and the Hill Country” and were preparing resources such as swift-water rescue boat squads.
Deadly flooding in the flash flood alley of Texas is raising questions about warnings. Here's a preliminary (but not conclusive) analysis.
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EverythingLubbock.com on MSNFederal forecast concerns surface in Texas’ deadly flooding debateState and local officials are calling out federal forecasters amid deadly flooding in the Texas Hill Country over the extended Fourth of July weekend. The criticism comes, as funding cuts and staff shortages plague the National Weather Service and other emergency management agencies nationwide.
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MyHighPlains on MSNState of Texas: Trump, Texas leaders visit Kerrville after catastrophic floodPresident Donald Trump spoke about the loss of life as a result of the flooding while surrounded by state and city leaders in Kerrville on Friday.
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The Texas Tribune on MSNIn Texas region prone to catastrophic floods, questions grow about lack of warningWater rose fast along the Guadalupe River, causing more than two dozen deaths. Local officials said they couldn’t have seen it coming.
Four days have passed since anyone was found alive in the aftermath of the floods in Kerr County, Texas, officials said Tuesday.
“Hope is not a plan": Texas meteorologist talks the forecast preceding the deadly Hill Country flood
Renowned Texas meteorologist Troy Kimmel spoke on Inside Texas Politics about the forecast preceding the deadly flooding in the Hill Country.
Last year, a separate body, the Upper Guadalupe River Authority, sought money for a warning system — this time, through the Texas Water Development Board, which funds flood-control projects.
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FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth on MSNTexas parties at odds over timing of congressional redistricting effortsAfter outrage from Democrats over Gov. Greg Abbott's call to draw new congressional district lines, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dustin Burrows said Friday they are in "lockstep."