FEMA records show Kerr County didn't alert all cellphones
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At a Wednesday morning press conference, Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha declined to answer a question about delayed emergency alerts, saying that an "after-action" would follow the search and rescue efforts. "Those questions are gonna be answered," he added.
Over 12,000 volunteers have already assisted in Kerr County, according to the Texas Division of Emergency Management.
Twice, the Texas Division of Emergency Management turned down Kerr County's requests for money to improve flood warnings.
FEMA records show officials in Kerr County, Texas, did not use FEMA's system to send warnings to phones in the hours as the flooding began on July 4.
The White House says the president will visit the state emergency operations center to meet with first responders and relatives of flood victims.