Texas, Kerr County and flood
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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.
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A "Basic Plan" for emergency response for three Texas counties labeled flash flooding as having a "major" impact on public safety, according to a page on a city website.
Key questions remain unanswered about the actions Texas officials took both before and during the catastrophic July Fourth holiday floods remain unanswered
In a Sunday afternoon press conference, Kerrville City Manager Dalton Rice indicated for the first time that officials would review their protocols.
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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.
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The Mirror US on MSNReview of messaging system raises concerns over Texas county’s flood responseA review of a messaging system by the National Weather Service has raised questions about the actions of local officials in one of the Texas counties hardest-hit by catastrophic flooding over the July Fourth weekend.
The president created the FEMA Review Council to recommend overhauling the agency. The meeting collides with FEMA's response to deadly flooding.
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.