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Texas Officials Say They Didn’t See the Flood Coming. Oral Histories Show Residents Have Long Warned of Risks.
After a tragedy, records from local archives can help us understand how a community understands itself. Here’s some of what ...
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Charlie Kirk slammed after blaming DEI policies for Texas flood death toll: 'Don’t need your opinion'
Right-wing podcaster and influencer Charlie Kirk claimed the Texas flood death toll 'would not have been as high' if not for ...
When nearby counties installed flood sirens, Kerr County did not. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick now says state could do it.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick told CBS News Monday that the state of Texas could pay for storm sirens along the Guadalupe River.
Texas county where campers died was denied money to boost warning systems
Twice, the Texas Division of Emergency Management turned down Kerr County's requests for money to improve flood warnings.
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Did fiscal conservatism block plans for a new flood warning system in Kerr County?
In the last nine years, federal funding for a system has been denied to the county as it contends with a tax base hostile to ...
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Who is Charlie Kirk? Influencer blames DEI for Texas flood fatalities
Charlie Kirk, an American conservative political activist and a right-wing populist media personality, blames DEI for the high number of Texas flood fatalities.
Here's a timeline of the catastrophic Texas floods
NPR has compiled a timeline of when local, state and federal officials posted warnings on social media as well as the ...