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Kerrville siren controversy heads to Texas legislature special session
State Rep. Wes Virdell, whose district includes Kerr County, voted against House Bill 13 earlier this year. The bill would ...
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 that recorded no deaths in last weekend’s flood disaster had recently upgraded its emergency alert system ...
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Kerrville didn’t have weather sirens used by other cities
Outdoor weather alert systems are not required by any federal or state law. The choice is left up to local leaders.
Officials feared flood risk to youth camps but rejected warning system
Kerr County had discussed buying such things as water gauges and sirens after previous flood disasters. But as with many ...
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Texas flooding: Weather alert improvements planned for special session, Gov. Abbott says
As the death toll continues to rise from the flooding in the Hill Country, many are asking how this can be prevented in the ...
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Texas lawmakers failed to pass a bill to improve local disaster warning systems this year
A GOP state lawmaker who represents Kerr County says he likely would vote differently now on House Bill 13, which would have ...
Kerr County flooding updates: At least 27 people, including children, killed in 'mass casualty event'
July Fourth brought "life-threatening flash flooding" to the Kerrville area. More than 20 children remain unaccounted for ...