KERRVILLE, Texas — State legislators are set to publicly question local officials for the first time since at least 137 people died in deadly July 4 floodwaters in Kerr County, with a hearing scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. Thursday that could finally provide answers about the emergency response.

The joint legislative committee hearing represents the first opportunity for public testimony from flood victims and local officials, including Kerr County Emergency Operations Manager Dub Thomas, since the devastating floods that claimed more than 100 lives.

This hearing differs significantly from last week's joint meeting with state legislators in Austin, where there was no local representation. Top officials chose not to attend that session because they didn't want to pull resources away fr

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