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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 ...
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 ...
Texas flood victims received hours of critical warning through emergency mobile alert system
Government warnings reach mobile devices through partnerships between FEMA, FCC and carriers like Verizon and AT&T, as shown ...
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 ...
With just word-of-mouth warning, one man raced 25 miles to save guests at his Texas RV park
The once-idyllic RV park – named Guadalupe Keys Resort to evoke the laid-back vibe of the Florida Keys – boasted nine, ...
Texas flood warning system faces scrutiny as search efforts for missing children persists
Search and rescue efforts continued overnight in Texas for the dozens of people still missing from the devastating flash ...
Texas officials scrapped ‘Flash Flood Alley’ warning system before 27 killed at Camp Mystic — because it was too expensive
Officials in Kerr County, Texas — where 27 campers and counselors at a Christian summer camp were killed in catastrophic ...
Texas flooding timeline: How rapidly rising waters killed dozens
Heavy rain poured over the Texas Hill Country on Independence Day, with the flooding causing more than 100 deaths.Here's a ...