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CBS News on MSN · 1d

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.

ABC News on MSN · 1d

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 better than installing new flood sirens.

KENS 5 · 17h

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 couldn't get grants for sirens.

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NBC News on MSN · 13h

In deadly Texas floods, one town had what some didn't: A wailing warning siren

Emergency officials are starting to focus on alert systems as they search for answers about how the flash flooding swept away so many.

The Washington Post · 19h

Texas county deflects mounting questions over actions before deadly flood

In the days after the devastating flood that killed dozens in Central Texas, local officials have deflected direct questions about preparations and warnings in advance of the storm that struck July Fo

WTKR · 14h

Officials face questions and propose improvements for flood alerts in devastated Texas community

Officials are under fire, facing questions about why there was little early warning given before flood waters swept through the community.

The Texas Tribune on MSN33m

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 alert systems and local recovery.

WCBD News 2 on MSN3h

Kerrville didn’t have weather sirens used by other cities

Outdoor weather alert systems are not required by any federal or state law. The choice is left up to local leaders.

More than 160 remain missing in Kerr County as search efforts enter sixth day

SAN ANTONIO — Five days after the waters of the Guadalupe River rose and overwhelmed much of Kerr Country on July Fourth, ...

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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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Kerr County lacked ‘last mile’ warning to get NWS alerts to residents before Texas flash floods

Many warnings from the National Weather Service went out to Kerr County, Texas, but the area wasn't equipped with sirens to ...

5don MSN

Kerr County flooding updates: At least 24 people, including children, killed in devastating floods

Multiple people are dead following "catastrophic" flooding in Kerrville, which is about 65 miles northwest of San Antonio ...

1don MSN

Camp Confirms Worst Fears as Texas Flooding Deaths Exceed 90

Three days after cataclysmic floods tore through a stretch of the Texas Hill Country, officials have confirmed the deaths of ...

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Death toll rises in Texas with 173 still missing after devastating flash floods

After flash floods devastated central Texas over Fourth of July weekend, the death toll continues to rise and more than 170 ...

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