FEMA records show Kerr County didn't alert all cellphones
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Colorado has sent Task Force 1 to Kerr County, Texas, to assist in searches and cleanup efforts along the Guadalupe River.
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.
FEMA was activated after Trump signed a Major Disaster Declaration for Kerr County, where 59 people were killed by flash floods.
Over 12,000 volunteers have already assisted in Kerr County, according to the Texas Division of Emergency Management.
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A Kerrville-area river authority executed a contract for a flood warning system that would have been used to help with emergency response, local officials said.