After Deadly Floods, State and Federal Leaders Look for Answers

Congressman Clay Higgins tours Texas flood damage

KERR COUNTY, Texas (NEWS 15) — Acadiana Congressman Clay Higgins traveled to Texas' Hill Country to assess the flood damage. His visit came just before President Donald Trump's scheduled trip to the area later this week. "I can say that…

Texas officials face scrutiny over delayed response to deadly flash floods

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Congressman Clay Higgins tours Texas flood damage, state and federal relief pours in

KERR COUNTRY, Tx. (KLFY) -- Congressman Clay Higgins tours the flood damage in Texas as the death toll continues to rise and many are still missing. "In my 64 years of life, I have never seen flood devastation like this," said Higgins. "The cleanup process begins as the state and federal response arrives with many state and federal leaders touring the devastation." Due to persistent rains, the Guadalupe River rose very quickly. The gauge at Hunt…

Timeline raises questions over how Texas officials handled warnings before the deadly July 4 flood

Officials in Texas are facing mounting questions about whether they did enough to get people out of harm's way before a flash flood swept down the Guadalupe River and killed more than 100 people, including 27 children and counselors at an all-girls C

After deadly floods, state and federal leaders look for answers

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- In the aftermath of the Kerr County flooding, there are growing questions about how the response was handled as leaders at all levels continue looking for answers. "I think there's certainly a lot of questions that need to be answered, you know, the how and the why are always something that we're going to look at in the wake of a tragedy," said State Rep. Joe Moody, D-El Paso. "And that's something we owe to the people of Texas,…

Emergency response comes under scrutiny after deadly Texas floods

Public backlash envelops Kerr County over the local steps taken after the National Weather Service warned of a potential catastrophe