He added, “We do not have a warning system in this area.” Kelly also said the incident on Friday was far more severe than the 1987 flood that killed 10 teenagers on a church camp bus near the town of Comfort, south of Kerr County.
The Texas Division of Emergency Management held several meetings on Thursday in preparation, but officials stated that the National Weather Service “did not forecast the amount of rain we saw.”
Initial estimates had predicted up to 8 inches (20 cm) of rainfall.
Authorities remain concerned about ongoing weather conditions and issued a clear warning: “If you don’t live in the area, do not come.”
The Kerr County Sheriff’s Office also urged residents living near creeks, streams, and the Guadalupe River to move to higher ground.***
