Kerr County applied for over $1 million in state grants for a flood warning system but was rejected because the state's funds were designated for flood mitigation, not flood warnings.
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Jennifer Welsh's Facebook message closes the Q&A on an emotionally resonant note: as a Texan, she didn't want to watch the Dateline episode, but forced herself to, feeling that honoring the families required bearing witness. Lester Holt responds with what feels like genuine catharsis — 'I've shed a few on this story' — before offering a parting thought about the polarization and grief that lies ahead for Kerrville: the most important thing is that people are allowed to grieve in the way they need to, while still seeking the answers they deserve. Morgan Chesky brings it home with a single word from Kerrville's mayor, Joe Herring Jr., who answered the question of how a community survives the unthinkable with a one-word answer: together. Lester Holt adds the lesson he takes from the tragedy: never underestimate water. It is both life-giver and lethal force — and forgetting that, even briefly, has consequences that cannot be undone.
Kerr County applied for over $1 million in state grants to build a flood warning system. The state had money set aside — but for flood mitigation, not flood warnings. The grant was rejected on a technicality. The sirens were never installed.
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