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Texas lawmakers discuss how they plan to respond to deadly Central Texas flooding in the upcoming special session
State lawmakers tell CBS News Texas they are ready to get to work following what could become the deadliest flood in Texas history. Governor Greg Abbott has placed four items on the agenda for the ...
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Texas Official Shot Down Siren Flood Alert, Complaining That It Might Go Off 'In the Middle of the Night': Report
As historic flash floods swept through Kerr County over July 4 weekend, killing more than 100 people and leaving families ...
Some former Texas county officials thought informal phone calls, not sirens, would be sufficient in a flood
Texas county commissioners previously suggested "river calling," an informal phone chain used by summer camps, would be ...
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Warning sirens helped Comfort, Texas survive flooding
Sirens in Comfort, Texas, saved lives during flooding by alerting residents to evacuate.
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Kerr County doesn't have outdoor warning sirens. San Marcos just fixed the city's this year.
The 50-foot poles along the San Marcos River have sirens for severe weather, wildfires and tornadoes — and they were put to ...
Hard-hit Texas county had no flood warning sirens despite years of discussions
State and local officials in Texas have come under scrutiny over the lack of sirens in place to warn people of impending ...
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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 ...
A decade of missed opportunities: Texas couldn't find $1M for flood warning system near camps
Over the last decade, an array of Texas state and local agencies missed opportunities to fund a flood warning system intended ...