US Edition4 Questions that Are Still Unanswered About Texas' Deadly Floods
TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS, JUL 10 – The joint committees aim to improve disaster response and recovery after the floods caused at least 121 deaths and left over 160 missing, officials said.
- Deadly flash floods struck Texas Hill Country on July 4, 2025, killing at least 121 people and leaving over 160 missing near the Guadalupe River in Kerr County.
- Two days before the flood, Texas emergency management activated response resources and raised readiness, though officials, including Kerr County’s highest-ranking, said they did not foresee the flood.
- At 1:14 a.m., the National Weather Service sent out a flash-flood alert to mobile devices and weather radios, which was later escalated to a flash-flood emergency by 4:03 a.m.; between July 3 and 5, numerous such warnings were distributed through a FEMA system to local phones and radios.
- Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring said he did not receive phone warnings despite the alerts, while Sheriff Larry Leitha prioritized ongoing response and promised an after action review of flood events.
- Governor Greg Abbott has called lawmakers back to Austin beginning July 21 for an extraordinary session focused on enhancing emergency response, relief funding, and disaster preparedness to better safeguard Texans.
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Questions Are Still Unanswered About Texas' Deadly Floods
TEXAS – Key questions remain unanswered about the actions Texas officials took both before and during the catastrophic July Fourth holiday floods as a painstaking search for victims continues along the Guadalupe River nearly a week later. Join our WhatsApp group Subscribe to our Daily Roundup Email Officials have avoided specific explanations of what steps […]
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Key questions remain unanswered about the actions Texas officials took both before and during the catastrophic July Fourth holiday floods as a painstaking search for victims continues along the Guadalupe River nearly a week later. Officials have avoided specific explanations of what steps were taken in advance of the intense downpour. Forecasts on July 3 suggested it could threaten the scenic Texas Hill Country where hundreds of locals, tourists…
Four questions that are still unanswered about Texas' deadly floods
Key questions remain unanswered about the actions Texas officials took both before and during the catastrophic July Fourth holiday floods remain unanswered. Officials have avoided specific explanations of what steps were taken in advance of the intense downpour. Warnings on…
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