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The best flood warning systems? Here’s what works to save lives.
River gauges, sirens and clear alerts can together help emergency managers anticipate flash floods and communicate ...
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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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 ...
A decade of missed opportunities: Texas couldn’t find $1M for flood warning system near camps
Over the last decade, an array of local and state agencies have missed opportunities to fund a flood warning system intended ...
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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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 County Flagged Need for Flood Alarm Months Before Tragedy
Kerr County repeatedly failed to secure a warning system, even as local officials remained aware of the risks and as billions ...
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 ...
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 ...