Texas Flood Emergency Alerts

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Austin American-Statesman on M… · 5h

Ahead of Texas floods, weather warnings weren’t frantic — until suddenly they were

The early warnings and alerts from the National Weather Service didn’t indicate a catastrophic flood was on its way.

Associated Press News on MSN · 1d

Warning sirens helped this small Texas community survive flooding

Officials at the Comfort Volunteer Fire Department triggered a flood warning siren last week when the Guadalupe River began to swell.

Hosted on MSN · 1d

Petition demands new storm warning system in flood-ravaged Texas Hill Country

"No more excuses," says the creator of a petition seeking a new early warning siren system for floods, tornadoes and life-threatening emergencies.

Texans did not immediately receive flood alerts

Salon.com · 6h

Alerts ignored: Texas floods echo tragedy of Hurricane Helene

Warnings predicted both Texas floods and Hurricane Helene. But in both disasters, people were left in harm’s way.

New York Post on MSN · 3d

Texas officials won’t say whether emergency alert officer was awake during deadly flooding

Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha was unable to answer direct questions about who was in charge and whether they were asleep early Friday morning when the Guadalupe River burst its banks.

BBC · 1d

Texans did not immediately receive flood alerts after request, audio reveals

A firefighter appears to have called for emergency alerts at least an hour before the first warnings were received.

Texas hill country, flash flooding

CBS News · 4h

Texas flood rescue teams continue to search for scores of missing people as death toll climbs

Nearly a week after deadly floods struck Central Texas, search and rescue teams are continuing to probe debris for those still missing.

ABC News on MSN · 19h

Texas flooding live updates: Death toll at 121 as search continues for the missing

Over 100 people have died after heavy rain pounded Kerr County, Texas, early Friday, leading to "catastrophic" flooding, the sheriff said.

USA TODAY on MSN · 3h

Texas flooding death toll rises amid weekend flash flooding risk

Search crews continued the grueling task of recovering the missing as more potential flash flooding threatened Texas Hill Country.

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Trump dismisses question about Texas flood warnings, calls response 'incredible'

President Donald Trump toured the devastation left by flash flooding in central Texas amid growing questions about how local ...

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Deadly Texas floods raise questions about emergency alerts and whether staffing cuts affected forecasts and warnings

The first weather emergency alert sent by the National Weather Service with urgent language instructing people to "seek ...

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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 flood: Kickoff meeting for Kerr County warning system project had been planned for mid-July

A Kerrville-area river authority executed a contract for a flood warning system that would have been used to help with ...

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A decade of missed opportunities: Texas couldn’t find $1M for flood warning system near camps

Over the last decade, an array of local and state agencies have missed opportunities to fund a flood warning system intended ...

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Texas county where campers died was denied money to boost warning systems

Twice, the Texas Division of Emergency Management turned down Kerr County's requests for money to improve flood warnings.

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Kerr County officials waited 90 minutes to send emergency alert after requested, dispatch audio shows

At a Wednesday morning press conference, Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha declined to answer a question about delayed ...

National Weather Service shares timeline of alerts ahead of catastrophic Texas flooding

NWS says Flash Flood Warnings were issued on July 3 and early July 4 in Central Texas, giving more than three hours of ...

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