On the C-SPAN Networks: Larry Leitha is a Sheriff for the Kerr County, TX with three videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 2025 News Conference. Most appearances with Joe Herring ( 3 ). Most common tags: Natural Disasters, Texas.

Kerr County officials say they are still focused mainly on the search for survivors with hundreds still missing and weren't yet examining how the emergency response unfolded.

Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha asked residents to avoid flood-damaged areas and not disturb debris piles that might contain victims, as Texas responders continue rescue operations.

At a Wednesday morning press conference, Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha declined to answer a question about delayed emergency alerts, saying that an "after-action" would follow the search and rescue efforts. "Those questions are gonna be answered," he added.

Nearly a week after floodwaters swept away more than a hundred lives, Texas officials are facing heated questions over how much was – or was not – done in the early morning hours of Friday as a wall of water raced down the Guadalupe River.

Kerr County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 52,598. Its county seat is Kerrville. Wikipedia*

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Shock has turned into grief across Texas where at least 120 people died from flash floods and more were missing as the search for victim