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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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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 ...
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Longtime SF tsunami-siren proponents say Texas floods ‘teachable moment’
Texas leaders have faced a torrent of criticism ever since flash floods from the Guadalupe River on Independence Day ...
Texas lawmakers discuss how they plan to respond to deadly Central Texas flooding in the upcoming special session
Texas legislators say they not only have to address the urgent needs facing Central Texas right now, but also focus on long-term solutions.
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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A small Texas community where everyone survived flooding has sirens ...
The sirens are a testament to the determination of a community that has experienced deadly floods in the past, ... Texas on Thursday, July 10, 2025. Credit: AP/Ashley Landis ...
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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 ...
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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 ...