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Top two Kerr County emergency officials say they were asleep as July 4 floods struck

Their statements to state legislators marked the first time county officials have spoken publicly about what they were doing the morning of the disaster that killed more than 100 people in the county.

People listen in to a panel of local Kerr County officials testify during a joint committee hearing at the Hill Country Youth Event Center in Kerrville on Thursday, July 31, 2025.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick speaks during a joint committee hearing at the Hill Country Youth Event Center in Kerrville on Thursday, July 31, 2025.

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Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly (far right) answers questions during a joint committee hearing at the Hill Country Youth Event Center in Kerrville on Thursday, July 31, 2025.
A hearing attendee labels a map of Guadalupe river during a joint committee hearing at Hill Country Youth Event Center on Thursday, July 31, 2025 in Kerrville, Texas.

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