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More than 100 people were killed in the flooding that overtook the Hill Country and other parts of Central Texas during the Fourth of July weekend.
Nim Kidd, chief of the Texas Department of Emergency Management, spoke before lawmakers, laying out a timeline of notifications leading up to the flooding.
NWS says Flash Flood Warnings were issued on July 3 and early July 4 in Central Texas, giving more than three hours of warning.
During a lengthy hearing Wednesday, testimony highlighted problems with early warning systems, first responder communications and local emergency management.
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What alerts did NWS send ahead of deadly flash floods in Texas? Here's a timeline of events
We looked back and found the forecasts and flood alerts sent out by the National Weather Service in San Antonio and Austin.
After deadly floodwaters swept through Central Texas, there are questions about the timeline of weather alerts and possible gaps in the warning system.
Texas Flooding: Timeline of NWS alerts. Several people have raised concerns about how much warning people in Central Texas had before devastating flooding in areas like Kerrville.
(Reuters) -Texas state lawmakers met during a special session on Wednesday, to address for the first time the deadly flash floods that hit the Texas Hill Country this month, killing at least 137 people.