Kerr County, flash flood
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NWS says Flash Flood Warnings were issued on July 3 and early July 4 in Central Texas, giving more than three hours of warning.
The National Weather Service issued several forecasts Tuesday through Thursday morning, warning of the risk of flash flooding.
In the wake of the central Texas flash flooding, after local officials pointed fingers at the National Weather Service for its alerts and forecasts, the agency responded: The NWS alerts gave several hours of lead time,
Many warnings from the National Weather Service went out to Kerr County, Texas, but the area wasn't equipped with sirens to wake residents up.
Otherwise, avoid travel.” 4:18 a.m. “Very dangerous flash flooding ongoing in northwest Travis, western Williamson, and Burnet counties. A very slow moving disturbance is producing extreme rainfall rates.
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.
President Donald Trump was expected to arrive in Kerr County, Texas, Friday afternoon, one week after the area was struck by catastrophic flooding.
At least 161 people are still missing in Kerr County alone, Gov. Abbott said earlier this week, for whom volunteers and first responders are still searching. As families struggle to reckon with their losses,