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Petition pushing for installment of warning sirens in Kerr County gains 35,000 signatures
Over 35,000 signed a petition urging Kerr County to install flood warning sirens after flash flooding killed at least 100 ...
Kerr County officials discussed flood warning sirens as far back as 2016
From the beginning, Kerr County officials have faced tough questions about why they don't have a better flood alert system ...
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.
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 ...
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 recorded no deaths in last weekend’s flood disaster after it recently upgraded its emergency alert system ...
Kerr County was aware of flooding issues in 2016. A former commissioner explains why sirens weren't installed.
Former Kerr County Commissioner Tom Moser said in 2016 their flood warning system was "marginal at best." Still, the county ...
Hard-hit Texas county had no flood warning sirens despite years of discussions
State and local officials in Texas have come under scrutiny over the lack of sirens in place to warn people of impending ...
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Kerrville didn’t have weather sirens used by other cities
Outdoor weather alert systems are not required by any federal or state law. The choice is left up to local leaders.
City of Bandera to test emergency flood sirens Thursday in light of tragedy in Texas Hill Country
The City of Bandera will conduct a test of its warning sirens on Thursday in light of the flood tragedy in the Texas Hill ...