Kerr County, Texas, lacked a “last mile” warning mechanism that could have saved residents before the deadly floods devastated the area, including a children’s summer camp, killing more than 80 people.

After deadly floodwaters swept through Central Texas, there are questions about the timeline of weather alerts and possible gaps in the warning system.

Pete Geogerian, service hydrologist at the National Weather Service in Jackson, said the event in Texas shares key characteristics with the July 2022 Eastern Kentucky floods, including intense rainfall,