Kerr County officials discussed flood warning sirens
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As Kerrville continues recovering from the devastating floods that killed more than 100 people in the Texas Hill Country over the July 4 weekend, questions are surfacing about why the city - located along a corridor known as "Flash Flood Alley" - has never installed an outdoor flood siren system.
A small Texas town that recorded no deaths in last weekend’s flood disaster had recently upgraded its emergency alert system — the kind of setup state, county and federal officials
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WKRG on MSNKerrville didn’t have weather sirens used by other citiesOutdoor weather alert systems are not required by any federal or state law. The choice is left up to local leaders.
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Many warnings from the National Weather Service went out to Kerr County, Texas, but the area wasn't equipped with sirens to wake residents up.
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Multiple people are dead following "catastrophic" flooding in Kerrville, which is about 65 miles northwest of San Antonio
State lawmakers could soon be back at the Capitol considering better warnings for floods in Texas. Just days after the Guadalupe River rushed over its banks and killed dozens in Kerr County, Gov. Greg Abbott confirmed to reporters a looming special session will focus on this critical issue.
Search teams persisted in sifting through debris in Texas Hill Country on Wednesday as hopes of finding more survivors dimmed five days after flash floods tore through the region, killing at least 110 people,
Search crews slogged through thick mud and debris Tuesday in central Texas, where more than 100 people are confirmed dead after catastrophic flooding. Pressure is growing on local officials to explain why more weren’t warned in time to escape.