US EditionSheriff Hints at ‘After Action’ Review, as Records Reveal Warning of ‘Worst-Case Flood Event’
KERR COUNTY, TEXAS, JUL 9 – Kerr County officials have held 20 discussions since 2016 on flood warnings after Texas floods killed 110 people, but funding challenges have delayed system implementation.
- Since March 2016, Kerr County commissioners have discussed a flood warning system at least 20 times, with the last mention in July 2021.
- Following the 2015 Wimberley floods, Kerr County Commissioner Thomas Moser proposed a flood warning system in March 2016, but multiple FEMA grant applications were denied.
- Despite resistance, Kerr County officials repeatedly discussed flood warning systems since 2016, but opposition and funding issues prevented implementation, leaving residents unprotected during recent floods.
- On July 4, floodwaters rose without outdoor sirens, the first CodeRED alert was 90 minutes late, and at least 110 people died.
- Following the 2015 floods, Kerr County officials repeatedly discussed warning system gaps, but funding and resistance delayed implementation, leading to deadly alert delays in 2023.
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Call shows first responder calling for alert as flood waters started to overwhelm Kerr County
The request of a CodeRED was met with a dispatcher informing the first responder, “10-4 stand by, we have to get that approved with our supervisor, please be advised we do have the Texas Water Rescue en route.”
Kerr County leaders not ready to answer questions on delayed CodeRED Alert
Kerr County officials on Wednesday declined to discuss why a voluntary emergency system was not activated July 4 until more than an hour after a first responder requested an alert go out.
Sheriff hints at ‘after action’ review, as records reveal warning of ‘worst-case flood event’
KERR COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) – Local officials in Kerr County continue facing public scrutiny after days of seeming to deflect questions about their preparedness and response to the July 4 flash flood that left dozens dead. The attention comes, as records reviewed by KXAN reveal leaders determined in 2024 that the county likely “will experience a flood event in the next year.” On Wednesday, during a morning press conference, they updated the death …
Kerr County commissioners debated over flood warning system that was never built
NPR speaks with former Kerr County Commissioner Tom Moser about abandoned plans for a warning system in the part of central Texas that has now been devastated by floods. Moser pushed for the system.
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