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KSAT Investigates' report on delayed CodeRED alert during Hill Country Floods

Published: July 9, 2025 at 6:19 PM

Dispatch audio obtained by KSAT confirmed a firefighter called for a CodeRED just before 4:30 a.m. on July 4 in the Texas Hill Country. That request was turned down by a Kerr County dispatcher. KSAT Investigates reporter Dillon Collier breaks the story down.

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