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A Kerrville-area river authority executed a contract for a flood warning system that would have been used to help with emergency response, local officials said.
Hundreds packed Antler Stadium in Kerrville Wednesday to honor Tivy High School soccer coach Reece Zunker and his wife Paula, who were killed as catastrophic floodwaters devastated Kerr County.
The flooding created financial peril for many small businesses owners. Now they are cleaning up and working to get back on their feet.
Recordings provided to CBS News showed first responders asking for an emergency alert to be sent, but dispatchers delayed because they needed special authorization.
The number of confirmed deaths from the Texas Hill Country floods rose to 95 in Kerr County on Wednesday, Sheriff Larry Leitha said.
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Texas flooding update from Kerr County July 10, 10 a.m.Kerr County officials gave an update following the devastating and deadly flooding over the July 4th weekend in Central Texas.
Texas Christian University is offering free trauma support for victims of the Central Texas flooding, which has killed at least 30 children. The support is offered through a fully online, self-guided course.
As the search and recovery continues in Kerry County, the issue of emergency sirens have become a focus both locally and across teas.
"I hope that everyone knows, prayers work and God is still out there," Kerrville resident Donna Ragsdale said.
As of 6:25 p.m. on Wednesday, 96 people — 60 adults and 36 children — are dead after Hill Country flooding, Kerr County officials said.