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Kerr Country residents say public alerts were sporadic, inconsistent as floods struck

NPR | By Paul Flahive
Published July 10, 2025 at 5:17 AM EDT

Residents say Kerr County's use of mass alerts was sporadic and inconsistent as floods hit. Local officials have not answered questions about when and how they utilized the system in place since 2009.

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