Austin (KXAN) – While Ker County officials say they did not know how bad the flood of July 4 would be, it had warned the residents to be “flood aware” about the ongoing capacity for “demonic and destructive flash floods” about eight years ago.
Carrie Burges, a meteorologist at the hill country, said, “The topography is suitable for water not only to be stable but also to reduce rivers, creek and streams.” “If you receive three or four inches of rain at a time, it can be a real serious problem.”
According to the report, Ker County received three to four times.
In September 2017, Upper Guadalupa River Authority voice alarm Online video Warned about the threats of flash floods built with the city of County and Kerville and its historical example was posted on YouTube.
Video notes Ker County, and Central Texas, “by the National Weather Service are the most flash flood prone areas in the United States, often called” Flash Flood Elle “due to its steep terrain and shallow soil.
“Our region has a history of demonic and destructive flash floods,” the video states.
Like a historic flood in August 1978, in July 1987, at least nine people and another flood were killed, killing 10.
“It received about 15 inches of rain in a three -hour case,” Burges said.
In 2016, the authorities discussed the flood warning siren. As Ker County Commissioners Court Meeting MinutesA commissioner said at that time: “Sundar Kerr County thought that these curses are going in the middle of the night, I would have to start drinking for drinking again.
In 2018, for county request $ 1 million grant for a new flood warning system Was rejected. So far, Ker County Emergency Management Coordinator William B. “Dub” Thomas did not say what action was taken after flood alert a week ago. In the 2017 online video, he stated that it depended on the “warning” on the residents – such as not driving on flooded roads.
“All this is about personal accountability,” Thomas said. “You are responsible for your life, your family life, your children’s life.”
On Thursday, Lieutenant Gove Dan Patrick announced construction House and Senate a select committees on disaster preparations and floodsThe MPs will look at the flood warning system, emergency communication and relief funds during the upcoming special session.
“In the coming year, and in the next regular legislative session,” Patrick said, “We will gather all the facts and answer many questions that the public is demanding.”
