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Kerr County officials discussed flood warning sirens

The Associated Press on MSN · 5h

Small Texas town where everyone survived flood has sirens

Daniel Morales, assistant chief of the Comfort Volunteer Fire Department, believes that long, flat tone the morning of July Fourth saved lives.

The New York Times · 3h

Why the Texas Flood Site Didn’t Have Warning Sirens

Officials in Kerr County made several attempts over the past decade to get funds for a flood warning system, but those applications were rejected. Christopher Flavelle, a reporter for The New York Times,

ABC News on MSN · 2d

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 flash flooding.

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 ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN5h

Did fiscal conservatism block plans for a new flood warning system in Kerr County?

In the last nine years, federal funding for a system has been denied to the county as it contends with a tax base hostile to ...

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When nearby counties installed flood sirens, Kerr County did not. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick now says state could do it.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick told CBS News Monday that the state of Texas could pay for storm sirens along the Guadalupe River.

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A decade of missed opportunities: Texas couldn’t find $1M for flood warning system near camps

KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Over the last decade, an array of Texas state and local agencies missed opportunities to fund a flood ...

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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 ...

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FEMA funds new warning sirens along Caldwell County creek after Helene disaster

As questions mount over warning systems during the deadly Texas flooding, Channel 9 learned that sirens intended to save ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN1d

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 ...

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Flash flood leaves devastation in Texas, raises questions on warning systems

Residents question flood warning systems after deadly flash flooding catches many off guard. Survivors share harrowing ...

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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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