Kerr County, flood warning
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Rainfall near the areas affected by the devastating Guadalupe River flood has caused a flash flood advisory to be issued.
Over 100 people have died after heavy rain pounded Kerr County, Texas, early Friday, leading to "catastrophic" flooding, the sheriff said.
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Kerr County, Texas, lacked a “last mile” warning mechanism that could have saved residents before the deadly floods devastated the area, including a children’s summer camp, killing more than 80 people.
Twice, the Texas Division of Emergency Management turned down Kerr County's requests for money to improve flood warnings.
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The Texas Tribune on MSNWeather 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 saw the warnings.
Emergency officials are starting to focus on alert systems as they search for answers about how the flash flooding swept away so many.
The flash flood warning in Licking County is a result of thunderstorms with heavy rains, according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington.
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Kerr County officials said Wednesday that their priority is to continue to search for missing people and get families closure as recovery efforts continue across Hill Country following the deadly floods.