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‘Replace the people that failed us.’ Former Kerr Co. IT official calls for change after flood alert delay
The man who said he helped Kerr County implement an emergency alert system in his former role there as information technology ...
Data: Kerr County sent first targeted alert two days after deadly flood
County officials did not issue a locally targeted emergency alert to warn people in town of the rapidly rising waters until two days after the deadly flood, according to Federal Emergency ...
San Antonio area has notification system for severe flooding emergencies
It's one of many troubling questions being asked about the Hill Country flooding disaster: why didn't local officials send ...
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Local officials hold the key to life-saving flood and weather warnings
Accurate weather warnings are useless if they don’t reach residents in time. Take these steps to avoid mistakes that may have ...
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'It's going to get loud' - Comal County testing high-water warning system sirens
NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas — Comal County officials ... elsewhere for emergency notifications. The sirens make a specific sound for ...
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Residents work to pick up the pieces as search for the missing continues after Guadalupe River floods
A washed-out Guadalupe River appeared stuck in time nearly two weeks after the catastrophe. Large trees laid on their sides ...
Girls as young as 7 were startled awake by flooding that devastated their beloved Camp Mystic. How the deadly tragedy unfolded
The girls who made it onto the school buses arrived at Ingram Elementary, where they were reunited in tearful embraces. It ...
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After more rain, flood recovery ramps up in the Texas Hill Country as more than 100 remain missing
A washed-out Guadalupe River appeared stuck in time nearly two weeks after the catastrophe. Large trees laid on their sides, ...
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As search for the missing continues after Texas Hill Country floods, residents work to pick up the pieces
A washed-out Guadalupe River appeared stuck in time nearly two weeks after the catastrophe. Large trees laid on their sides ...
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Why flash flood warnings will continue to go unheeded
Even when floods can be anticipated, communicating their severity to the public is a tall order. Because flash floods are very localized, even neighborhood-level warnings may seem like false alarms to ...
Camp Mystic leader may not have seen urgent alert before Texas flood, family spokesman says
A spokesman for Camp Mystic, the Texas enclave devastated by a July 4 flash flood, is raising concerns about communication failures during the disaster.