Texans did not immediately receive flood alerts after request, audio reveals

A firefighter appears to have called for emergency alerts at least an hour before the first warnings were received.

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In the recording, obtained by US outlets, the firefighter asks at 04:22 on 4 July if a CodeRED alert can be issued. The dispatcher says a supervisor needs to approve the request.

Some residents received the alert an hour later - for others it took up to six hours, according to reports. Asked about the delays, Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha said officials were putting together a timeline.

Later, Donald Trump is due to visit Texas Hill Country where the floods have killed at least 120 people and more than 160 others remain missing.

Ahead of his visit, the US president expressed support for flood alarms to be installed in Texas.