Kerr County Emergency Alerts

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FEMA records show Kerr County didn't alert all cellphones

FEMA records show Kerr County didn't alert all cellphones as flooding began

FEMA records show Kerr County officials did not use FEMA’s system to send warnings to phones in the critical hours as the flooding began on July 4.

Texas Standard · 2d

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 officials have not answered questions about when and how they utilized the system, which has been in place since 2009.

KHOU on MSN · 1d

Expert calls Kerr County flood alert delays ‘a point of failure’

An expert highlights a "point of failure" in Kerr County's emergency alerts during the flood. HOUSTON — Disaster and risk communications scholar Jeannette Sutton created The Warn Room to help first responder agencies improve emergency warnings and alerts one message at a time.

Texas officials face questions about emergency alerts

ProPublica on MSN · 9h

Alerts ignored: Texas floods echo tragedy of Hurricane Helene

Warnings predicted both Texas floods and Hurricane Helene. But in both disasters, people were left in harm’s way.

BBC on MSN · 2d

Texas officials face questions about emergency alerts during deadly floods

Rescue efforts included over 2,100 responders on the ground, private helicopters, drones, boats and cadaver-detecting dogs.

Detroit News · 22h

More than 160 people are still missing after deadly Texas floods, governor says

More than 160 people are still believed to be missing in Texas days after flash floods killed over 100 people during the July Fourth weekend, the state's governor said Tuesday.

1don MSN

Kerr County officials waited 90 minutes to send emergency alert after requested, dispatch audio shows

At a Wednesday morning press conference, Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha declined to answer a question about delayed ...

KSAT2d

Source: First responders requested emergency alert at least 90 minutes before it was sent

As devastating floodwaters swept through the Hill Country in the early hours of July 4, a volunteer firefighter requested a ...

1don MSN

As Kerr County leaders avoid alert questions, new audio surfaces in CodeRED timeline

Dispatch audio has surfaced from the critical hours before a deadly flood hit its height in Kerr County, helping piece ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN19h

Weather warnings gave officials a 3 hour, 21 minute window to save lives in Kerr County. What happened then remains unclear.

Federal forecasters issued their first flood warning at 1:14 a.m. on July 4. Local officials haven’t shed light on when they ...

Houston Public Media4d

Kerr County has an emergency alert system. Some residents didn’t get ...

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.

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