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DPS describes Kerrville flood response, identifies interoperability and analytic gaps for after‑action review
Summary
At the meeting DPS leaders reviewed the July 4 Kerrville flood response, praised field response, and said interoperability, deployable analysts, and victim identification need improvement; two people remained missing.
Colonel Martin, director of the Texas Department of Public Safety, briefed the commission on the department's response to the catastrophic flooding in Kerrville on July 4 and outlined areas for an after‑action review.
"On July 4, we had catastrophic flooding in Kerrville," Col. Martin said, praising troopers, rangers, tactical marine units, aircraft crews and local partners for rescues and recovery operations. He said the department staged aircraft and hoist‑equipped helicopters and deployed Zodiac boats and other assets, which he credited with saving lives.
Martin said that while the response generated many success stories, the event revealed gaps the department must address. He identified…
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