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The Texas Tribune on MSN15h
Can sirens help save lives in the next flood? Yes, but there’s more to it.
While sirens can help in areas with shaky cell service, experts say officials also need to consider alert fatigue and provide ...
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How flood sirens could have saved lives in Texas
In the wake of the deadly flash floods in Texas, state leaders are exploring whether to install more flood warning sirens.
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.
Latin Times on MSN12h
Texas Official Shot Down Siren Flood Alert, Complaining That It Might Go Off 'In the Middle of the Night': Report
As historic flash floods swept through Kerr County over July 4 weekend, killing more than 100 people and leaving families ...
WBKO3h
Sirens stay silent during dangerous flooding conditions
Sirens are also limited to a certain radius of people who can hear during “clear” conditions. Heavy rainfall and river ...
Texas Community Where No One Died in Devastating Floods Credits Siren System with Saving Lives
Officials in a Texas town where nobody died amid the state's devastating flooding last week are crediting an updated siren ...
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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Comfort’s decision to install sirens credited with saving lives during Texas Hill Country floods
This flood was the first time Comfort’s new siren system was activated. The county upgraded these emergency alerts back in ...
FEMA funds new warning sirens along Caldwell County creek after Helene disaster
As questions mount over warning systems during the deadly Texas flooding, Channel 9 learned that sirens intended to save ...