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It's now been two weeks since the devastating floods hit Central Texas, killing more than 130 people, and recovery efforts are far from over
Less than 5% of homes in the county's FEMA floodplain had flood coverage, well below the national average. Uptake was even worse in other areas that flooded.
Search and rescue teams continue to look for missing persons weeks after July Fourth floods in Texas.
Kerr County, like much of the Texas Hill Country, sits in “Flash Flood Alley” — one of the most flood-prone regions in North America.
As the water rises, so does the Kerr County community, especially one man who reunited a brother and sister, swept away in the flood.
More than 2,000 first responders and countless more volunteers continue to search for the missing in Kerr County nearly two weeks after the Guadalupe River rose.
Professional crisis communicators watched the news conferences with dismay. Deflecting blame is not helpful if politicians want to build trust with the public, they say.
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 to the National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Service.
Governor Greg Abbott provided a significant update on the ongoing flood recovery efforts in Kerr County and other parts of Texas.
Kerr County officials, who have come under increasing scrutiny for their actions as the Guadalupe River began to flood, eventually sent text-message alerts that morning to residen
The Commerce Department acting inspector general's office will evaluate the National Weather Service’s actions around the catastrophic flooding in Texas