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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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Comfort’s decision to install sirens credited with saving lives during Texas Hill Country floods
This flood was the first time Comfort’s new siren system was activated. The county upgraded these emergency alerts back in ...
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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.
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Kerr County residents say emergency alert messages sporadic, inconsistent in wake of floods
Residents say Kerr County's use of CodeRED alerts was sporadic and inconsistent. Local officials have not answered questions ...
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 ...