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Heavy rain poured over parts of central Texas, dumping more than a month's worth of rain for places like San Angelo.
NPR has compiled a timeline of when local, state and federal officials posted warnings on social media as well as the timeline of events as presented by local officials.
NWS says Flash Flood Warnings were issued on July 3 and early July 4 in Central Texas, giving more than three hours of warning.
ABC13 Meteorologist Elyse Smith analyzed when weather alerts were issued in the hours leading up to the flood and as it unfolded early morning on the Fourth of July.
More than 170 people are still believed to be missing a week after the forceful floodwater hit over the July Fourth weekend.
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Mediaite on MSNDHS’s Fiery Rebuttal to CNN on FEMA Response to Texas Floods Ends Up Validating CNN’s 72‑Hour TimelineDHS blasted CNN’s Texas flood story as false—but their statement confirms FEMA waited 72 hours for Noem’s approval before deploying key rescue resources. The post DHS’s Fiery Rebuttal to CNN on FEMA Response to Texas Floods Ends Up Validating CNN’s 72‑Hour Timeline first appeared on Mediaite.
Public officials in the area have come under repeated criticism amid questions about the timeline of what happened and why widespread warnings were
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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.