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Some Texas flood alerts were delayed as officials waited for authorization, former Kerr County official says
Recordings provided to CBS News showed first responders asking for an emergency alert to be sent, but dispatchers delayed ...
Kerr County asked for a flood warning system and didn’t get it. Would it have made a difference?
Kerr County first tried to secure $1 million for a flood warning system in 2017, but could not. Could such a system have ...
Kerr County officials waited 90 minutes to send emergency alert after requested, dispatch audio shows
At a Wednesday morning press conference, Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha declined to answer a question about delayed ...
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Kerr County has an emergency alert system. Some residents didn’t get a text for hours
Residents say Kerr County’s use of CodeRED alerts was sporadic and inconsistent. Local officials have not answered questions ...
Questions surround the use of Kerr County's "Code Red" emergency alert system prior to deadly floods
Some survivors report getting a Code Red Alert an hour later. The Kerr County Sheriff said the incident will be reviewed.
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Kerr County, Texas officials took 90 minutes to send emergency alert ...
Kerr County officials waited 90 minutes to send emergency alert after requested, dispatch audio shows.
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Kerr County leaders not ready to answer questions on delayed CodeRED Alert
Kerr County officials on Wednesday declined to discuss why a voluntary emergency system was not activated July 4 until more than an hour after a first responder requested an alert go out.
Kerr County considered adding warning sirens years before flood. Why didn’t it happen?
Officials balked at the cost for installing a siren warning system and the potential for sirens to blare in the middle of the ...