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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
NPR has compiled a timeline of when local, state and federal officials posted warnings on social media as well as the timeline of events as presented by local officials.
It has been four days since catastrophic floodwaters swept through the Texas Hill Country, leaving more than 100 people dead and destroying homes and businesses across multiple counties.
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Audio obtained by KXAN helps piece together flood warning timelineKXAN obtained dispatch audio from critical hours before flooding in Kerr County hit its height July 4. KXAN's Josh Hinkle breaks down what was said, how residents were notified and provides a timeline that local officials have yet to provide.
Public officials in the area have come under repeated criticism amid questions about the timeline of what happened and why widespread warnings were
NWS says Flash Flood Warnings were issued on July 3 and early July 4 in Central Texas, giving more than three hours of warning.
Social media posts piece together a timeline of apparent delays in public notification by government officials in Kerr County, as devastating flood waters rose on the Guadalupe River early Friday
As the number of deaths reaches at least 104 people after floods swept across Texas Hill Country, the timeline of events before and during the flood are becoming more clear, showing the series of warnings that were sent before and during the flash flood.