William B Thomas
William B Thomas is the Kerr County emergency management coordinator who faced scrutiny for his absence during the devastating floods in Texas over the Fourth of July weekend in 2023. While he had planned to take time off to care for his elderly father, he was sick and asleep at home, missing critical emergency coordination calls as the situation escalated. His lack of presence and the delayed response to the impending disaster raised significant concerns among residents and officials regarding the county's preparedness and communication during natural crises.
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William B. 'Dub' Thomas missed the emergency briefings because he was home sick.
Central Texas flooding: Local officials criticized for missing emergency planning briefing as grieving residents call for improved alert system
United States· 2025-08-01
Emergency management coordinator William B Thomas explained that he had been feeling ill in the days leading up to the flood.
Kerr County officials were asleep, away as Texas floods hit
United Kingdom· 2025-08-01
William B Thomas was sick and asleep during the deadly floods in Texas, leading to questions about his absence and the lack of warnings to residents.
Top Texas emergency official says he was sick and asleep as deadly floods hit | TexasUnited Kingdom· 2025-07-31