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Many have decried Kerr County's lack of sirens on the Guadalupe River. Officials in counties that have the systems say they are well worth the money.
Failing to translate flood forecasts into timely messages that tell people what they need to do to stay safe can have tragic ...
Many states, including Texas, have not used billions of dollars from FEMA intended to reduce damage from flooding and other ...
More than an hour passed between Camp Mystic receiving a severe flood warning and a decision to evacuate young campers asleep ...
A federal judge on Friday ordered the Trump administration to immediately halt indiscriminate immigration stops and arrests ...
Despite the rising threat of climate disasters like last week’s deadly flash flood in Texas, the vast majority of America’s ...
Officials Feared Flood Risk to Youth Camps but Rejected Warning System Kerr County had discussed buying such things as water gauges and sirens after previous flood disasters.
A sheriff in 2016 recalled pulling ‘kids out of trees’ in summer camps as leaders repeatedly discussed installing a siren system, but didn’t do so.
Wireless Emergency Alerts are limited to flash flood warnings when there is a "threat tag" of considerable or catastrophic.
Hill Country floods White House defends national forecasting agency amid questions about warnings, response to Texas floods President Donald Trump is expected to visit Central Texas this week.
AUSTIN (KXAN) — 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 … ...