Texas couldn’t find $1M for flood warning system near camps
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Officials in flood-stricken central Texas on Wednesday again deflected mounting questions about whether they could have done more to warn people ahead of devastating flash flooding that killed at least 119 people on July 4.
The Associated Press has assembled an approximate timeline of the 48 hours before, during and after the deadly flash flood, beginning with the activation of the state’s emergency response resources on July 2 — the same day Texas signed off on the camp’s emergency plan for disasters.
When the precipitation intensified in the early morning hours Friday, many people failed to receive or respond to flood warnings at riverside campsites known to be in the floodplain.
Over 100 people have died after heavy rain pounded Kerr County, Texas, early Friday, leading to "catastrophic" flooding, the sheriff said.
Emergency officials are starting to focus on alert systems as they search for answers about how the flash flooding swept away so many.
A government board, whose members included Camp Mystic’s co-owner, contracted with a company to better spot danger on the Guadalupe River.
Residents question flood warning systems after deadly flash flooding catches many off guard. Survivors share harrowing escapes and frustration.
Heavy rain poured over parts of central Texas, dumping more than a month's worth of rain for places like San Angelo.
Officials in Kerr County, Texas — where 27 campers and counselors at a Christian summer camp were killed in catastrophic flooding — had discussed installing a flood warning system
Five days after deadly floods struck central Texas, search and rescue teams are continuing to probe debris for those still missing.