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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 ...
How to set up emergency cellphone notifications for flash flood warnings and safety tips
Here's what to know about flash floods, emergency systems and how to stay safe as Florida is in the Atlantic hurricane season ...
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 ...
How to design an actually good flash flood alert system
Failing to translate flood forecasts into timely messages that tell people what they need to do to stay safe can have tragic ...
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 ...
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 ...