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Coast Guard rescue crew awarded Distinguish Flying Crosses, Air Medals for actions in Texas
The Coast Guard team aboard Rescue 6553 saved nearly 200 people trapped by the deadly floods in Texas this past week.
Did politics delay approval of Kerr County life-saving infrastructure?
A newly surfaced video shows Kerr County commissioners and residents in 2021 delaying over $10 million in federal funds ...
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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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Kansas deploys swift-water rescue teams to flooded Texas
Kansas has sent specialized water rescue teams to Texas to help with search and rescue operations after severe flooding.
Parker County rescue specialist, water squad leader and com leader join statewide task force in Kerr County
Three battalion chiefs with the Parker County Emergency Services District No. 1 have been in Kerr County as part of a statewide rescue and recovery team. “They’ve been working close to 12- or 14-hour ...
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Search for flood victims slowed by mountains of debris as thousands descend on Kerr County to assist
Crews are using construction equipment to clear vehicles, trees and homes in a race to locate more than 170 people still ...
Search, rescue efforts continue in Kerr County as lawmakers prepare for special session on flooding
Search and rescue teams continue their efforts in Kerr County following catastrophic floods.