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Kerr County, siren and flood warning

Kerr County considered adding warning sirens years before flood. Why didn’t it happen?

Officials balked at the cost for installing a siren warning system and the potential for sirens to blare in the middle of the night and wake up

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 1d

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 government overspending.

KHOU on MSN · 3d

'Could we have done more? Perhaps so' | Former Kerr County official recalls emergency siren debate

KERR COUNTY, Texas — Kerr County leaders debated the issue of installing emergency sirens along the Guadalupe River nearly a decade ago, but one former official said there was pushback from some residents.

flood sirens could have saved lives in Texas

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 1d

Can sirens help save lives in the next flood? Yes, but there’s more to it.

While sirens can help in areas with shaky cell service, experts say officials also need to consider alert fatigue and provide education on what to do in an emergency.

Jefferson Public Radio · 18h

How flood sirens could have saved lives in Texas

In the wake of the deadly flash floods in Texas, state leaders are exploring whether to install more flood warning sirens. Such sirens can save lives if they're part of a larger warning system.

Yahoo · 2d

How to help Texas communities impacted by flooding

After Independence Day floods in Kerr County and San Saba County, KXAN viewers asked us how they can help. View our online guide for ways to help here:

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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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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 ...

Kerr County was aware of flooding issues in 2016. A former commissioner explains why sirens weren't installed.

Former Kerr County Commissioner Tom Moser said in 2016 their flood warning system was "marginal at best." Still, the county ...

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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 recorded no deaths in last weekend’s flood disaster after it recently upgraded its emergency alert system ...

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Here's where you can donate to help Central Texas flood recovery

Several organizations are accepting donations for those impacted by the floods, as well as first responders and volunteers.

Mourning begins for over 120 killed in Texas floods

Shock has turned into grief across Texas where at least 120 people have died from flash floods and more were missing as the ...

Breaking down the force of water in the Texas floods

The force of floodwater is often more powerful and surprising than people imagine. Comfort offers a good lens to consider the terrible force of a flash flood’s wall of water because it’s downstream of ...

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