Kerrville floods

The $4 million system could provide up to several hours of advance warning, giving residents more time to evacuate before floodwaters become dangerous.

The Eastland family, the camp's owners, testified the day after a team of investigators shared findings about a lack of emergency training among camp counselors.

The two-day hearing marks the first public session for the joint state House and Senate flood investigating committees. Members previously visited Camp Mystic, where 27 girls and the director died.

A group of parents whose children died in the July 4 floods claim in a federal lawsuit that Camp Mystic's emergency instructions directed kids to stay in cabins even though state law requires evacuation plans for camps.

The lawsuit by Catherine and Will Steward, parents of Cecilia “Cile” Steward, argues the family who owns and operates the camp should “never be responsible for children again.”

Several court hearings and policies affecting education, health and more will roll out in the new year.

Kansas was one of a handful of states that aided Texas agencies in recovery and rescue.

Texas created a $1.4 billion fund to help pay for projects to guard against destructive flooding. But after learning that so many local communities turned down the money, two lawmakers who approved the program acknowledged it was flawed.

David Richardson, who had no background in emergency management when he was appointed in May, served just six months in the job.

According to Politico, federal officials could relocate the agency here and tap Texas Division of Emergency Management Chief Nim Kidd to lead it.