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

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 ...

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

The first bills related to revamping disaster preparedness in the aftermath of the deadly flooding have been filed.

These alerts will also be shared on social media by your local National Weather Service branch or through third-party weather apps. But before you can take action on an alert, you ...

A crisis communication expert says everyday notifications are weakening the impact of life-saving emergency alerts.

State and local officials said they did their best to coordinate evacuations and rescues, but better cellphone service might ...

Go to Settings > Notifications > Government Alerts. Make sure Public Safety Alerts, Emergency Alerts and Always Play Sound ...

Officials sent the noisy phone alert out to warn people about a potential criminal on the loose and we know they successfully ...

Flash floods like the one that swept down the Guadalupe River in Texas on July 4, 2025, can be highly unpredictable. While ...

By Alan Gionet Click here for updates on this story COLORADO (KCNC) — It is hard to look at the heartbreak of the disaster in Texas. In Colorado past flash floods have brought similar heartache and ...