Failing to translate flood forecasts into timely messages that tell people what they need to do to stay safe can have tragic ...

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

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More than an hour passed between Camp Mystic receiving a severe flood warning and a decision to evacuate young campers asleep ...

A new report has found that officials in Kerr County, Texas, did not use technology that would have sent potentially ...

Kerr County officials have for years talked about the need for a more robust flash-flood warning system, including sirens that would reach people in places with no cell service. But in the absence of ...

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People usually only have hours of notice in advance. The disaster in Texas was a worst-case scenario.

The warning was active for Chester County. "The Flood Warning will expire at 8:45 p.m. this evening for Southwestern Chester County. Flood waters have receded. The heavy rain has ended. Flooding ...

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.

Wireless Emergency Alerts are limited to flash flood warnings when there is a "threat tag" of considerable or catastrophic.