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12hon MSN
Local officials in Kerr County continue facing public scrutiny after days of seeming to deflect questions about their preparedness and response to the July 4 flash flood that left dozens dead.
12hon MSN
A week after catastrophic floods in Central Texas, key questions remain unanswered about how state and local officials prepared for and responded to the disaster.
In a Sunday afternoon press conference, Kerrville City Manager Dalton Rice indicated for the first time that officials would review their protocols.
3don MSNOpinion
Even before dozens died in flood waters on July 4, Texas ranked first in the U.S. in number of deaths due to natural disasters.
A public backlash is enveloping Kerr County over the steps taken after the National Weather Service warned of a potential catastrophe.
Since the July 4 disaster, which has killed at least 120 people, the president and his top aides have focused on the once-in-a-lifetime nature of
President Trump wants to shutter the agency and shift responsibility and costs of emergency management to the states. In Texas, that process appears to already be underway.