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In deadly Texas floods, one town had what some didn't: A wailing warning siren
Emergency officials are starting to focus on alert systems as they search for answers about how the flash flooding swept away ...
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Sirens, gauges and flood prevention: What the Texas Legislature could do in response to Hill Country disaster
Gov. Greg Abbott has promised to add flood response to the agenda for the July 21 special session, with an expected focus on ...
Texas town right next door to flood-ravaged county added new alert sirens last year — and nobody perished in July 4 storms
A small Texas town recorded no deaths in last weekend’s flood disaster after it recently upgraded its emergency alert system ...
More than 160 remain missing in Kerr County as search efforts enter sixth day
SAN ANTONIO — Five days after the waters of the Guadalupe River rose and overwhelmed much of Kerr Country on July Fourth, ...
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Officials face questions and propose improvements for flood alerts in devastated Texas community
Officials are under fire, facing questions about why there was little early warning given before flood waters swept through ...
Kerr County lacked ‘last mile’ warning to get NWS alerts to residents before Texas flash floods
Many warnings from the National Weather Service went out to Kerr County, Texas, but the area wasn't equipped with sirens to ...
Kerr County flooding updates: At least 24 people, including children, killed in devastating floods
Multiple people are dead following "catastrophic" flooding in Kerrville, which is about 65 miles northwest of San Antonio ...
Reporters grill Kerr county officials over flood emergency alert system
During a press conference with officials of Kerr County, Texas, reporters asked tough questions about the handling of the ...