The Upper Guadalupe River Authority had a $3 million reserve, but cut taxes rather than replacing an outdated flood alert system before the July 4 Hill Country flood.

Texas experienced one of the most severe floods in its history. The disaster claimed more than 145 lives and caused damage worth billions of dollars. Many communities were unprepared for the speed and ...

As cleanup operations from the catastrophic flooding continue in Texas, the number of people missing stands at three. Local ...

Keene City Manager Elizabeth Ferland said Monday city employees are training to use a state notification system to directly ...

A bill Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed in 2019 could have increased participation in Texas emergency warning systems, experts and the ...

Texas’ first special session of 2025 starts Monday, during which state lawmakers will consider new congressional maps approve ...

State Sen. Paul Bettencourt isn’t sure 30 days will be enough time to address 18 agenda items during the special session.

Even when floods can be anticipated, communicating their severity to the public is a tall order. Because flash floods are ...

The man who said he helped Kerr County implement an emergency alert system in his former role there as information technology ...

Flood alerts have also sparked backlash over the inconsistent use of the alert system by local and state agencies, such as ...

Texas sent out 282 public safety alerts last year, six times more than in 2017. The state also leads the nation in alert ...

Burleson County Emergency Management Coordinator Duane Strange shares how the alert system works and why neighbors should ...