11 h. ago Texas County Flagged Need for Flood Alarm Months Before Tragedy

Kerr County repeatedly failed to secure a warning system, even as local officials remained aware of the risks and as billions of dollars were available for similar projects.

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17 h. ago WATCH: Kerr County officials waited 90 minutes to send emergency alert, audio shows

Kerr County, Texas, officials waited 90 minutes to send an emergency alert advising residents about the flooding, according to audio obtained by ABC affiliate KSAT.

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20 h. ago Discovery of Texas Flood Victims Slows After Nearly a Week of Searching

Officials in Kerr County, the hardest-hit region, said the number of missing remained unchanged since Tuesday, at 161. The floods have killed at least 120 people statewide.

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25 h. ago Kerr County officials took 90 minutes to send emergency alert: Dispatch audio

Kerr County officials waited 90 minutes to send emergency alert after requested, dispatch audio shows.

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36 h. ago Families Wait for Word of Missing as Texas Floods Death Toll Hits 120

Officials defended their actions in the hardest-hit county, where no survivors have been found since Friday. Statewide, 173 people remain unaccounted for, the governor said.

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44 h. ago Los Angeles County Officials Offer Aid to Immigrants After ICE Raids

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a plan Tuesday to offer aid to immigrants affected by ICE raids in the area. The post Los Angeles County Officials Offer Aid to Immigrants After ICE Raids appeared first on Breitbart.

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62 h. ago Texas governor says more than 160 people are still missing after deadly floods

Four days have passed since anyone was found alive in the aftermath of the floods in Kerr County, officials said Tuesday. The post Texas governor says more than 160 people are still missing after deadly floods appeared first on Boston.com.

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4 d. ago Story of Two Girls Found in Tree in Texas Flood Turns Out to be False, Says Local News Outlet

Officials in Kendall County, Texas, report the rescue of two girls who went missing during the Independence Day weekend flooding in the Texas Hill Country. Rescuers found the girls 30 feet up in a tree along the Guadalupe River. The post Story of Two Girls Found in Tree in Texas Flood Turns Out to be False, Says Local News Outlet appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 d. ago Texas flooding updates: Kerr County death toll now 59, officials say

Dozens of people have died after heavy rain pounded Kerr County, Texas, early Friday, leading to "catastrophic" flooding, the sheriff said.

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8 d. ago Justice Dept. Explores Using Criminal Charges Against Election Officials

Such a path could drastically raise the stakes for federal investigations of state or county officials, bringing the department and the threat of criminalization into the election system.

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8 d. ago Justice Dept. Weighs Seeking Criminal Charges as It Presses States for Election Data

Such a path could drastically raise the stakes for federal investigations of state or county officials, bringing the department and the threat of criminalization into the election system.

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8 d. ago Emanuel County officials travel to Washington to advocate for Helene Recovery Funding at White House Leadership Conference

Emanuel County officials travel to Washington to advocate for Helene Recovery Funding at White House Leadership Conference  Emanuel County Live

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1 week ago Los Angeles County public health officials issue warnings for 7 SoCal beaches due to high bacteria levels

Los Angeles County public health officials issue warnings for 7 SoCal beaches due to high bacteria levels  ABC7 Los Angeles

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2 w. ago Trump's DOJ Sues Orange County, California for Allegedly Hiding Illegal Voter Registrations of Noncitizens

President Donald Trump's Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a lawsuit against Orange County, California, election officials, accusing them of concealing voter registrations of noncitizens on its voter rolls.  The post Trump’s DOJ Sues Orange County, California for Allegedly Hiding Illegal Voter Registrations of Noncitizens appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago LA County official allegedly urged gang members to defend territory from ICE, triggering FBI probe

Cudahy vice mayor under FBI investigation for allegedly calling on 18th Street and Florencia 13 gang members to confront ICE agents in Los Angeles County.

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2 w. ago Washington County officials push back against federal immigration agenda

Washington County officials push back against federal immigration agenda  Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB

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2 w. ago L.A. County sheriff’s officials say their post on Iran was an error and ‘offensive’

L.A. County sheriff’s officials say their post on Iran was an error and ‘offensive’  Los Angeles Times

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3 w. ago Washington County officials say flooding is 'no joke', urge residents to stay home

Washington County officials say flooding is 'no joke', urge residents to stay home  whas11.com

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3 w. ago Masked men fatally shoot woman, injure son during Washington County home invasion, officials say

Masked men fatally shoot woman, injure son during Washington County home invasion, officials say  WTAE

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3 w. ago Officials: Masked men fatally shoot woman, injure son during Washington County home invasion

Officials: Masked men fatally shoot woman, injure son during Washington County home invasion  WTAE

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