A newly surfaced video shows Kerr County commissioners and residents in 2021 delaying over $10 million in federal funds —dismissing it as "Biden money"—that could have been used for critical infrastructure upgrades. The decision is now under fire after the destructive July 4 Texas floods exposed weaknesses in the county's emergency systems.

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 government overspending.

Kerr County first tried to secure $1 million for a flood warning system in 2017, but could not. Could such a system have prevented loss of life on July 4?

The catastrophic flooding in Central Texas has left more than 100 people dead, including Houston-area residents.

An expert highlights a "point of failure" in Kerr County's emergency alerts during the flood. HOUSTON — Disaster and risk communications scholar Jeannette Sutton created The Warn Room to help first responder agencies improve emergency warnings and alerts one message at a time.

As the search and recovery continues in Kerry County, the issue of emergency sirens have become a focus both locally and across teas.

The way Central Texans rushed to each other's aid over the Fourth of July weekend conjured memories of Hurricane Harvey for Donnie Mosher, a Houston man who had traveled to Kerr County to look for a home.

Kerr County relief efforts remain strong on the ground with many folks around town helping where they can. And that includes several restaurants donating proceeds.