This flood was the first time Comfort’s new siren system was activated. The county upgraded these emergency alerts back in 2024. Kendall County informed us that this cost roughly $70,000. A nonprofit paid $60,000 and Bandera Electric donated the poles.

A small Texas town that recorded no deaths in last weekend’s flood disaster had recently upgraded its emergency alert system — the kind of setup state, county and federal officials

Everyone in Comfort, a more than 2,200-person unincorporated community in Kendall County, survived the flooding thanks to warning sirens.

President Donald Trump is visiting central Texas on Friday to survey damage after deadly floods ravaged communities there. Follow for live news updates.

More than 170 people are still believed to be missing a week after the forceful floodwater hit over the July Fourth weekend.

While local leaders in parts of the Hill Country are facing tough questions about the lack of a flood warning system, the fire chief in the town of Comfort in Kerr County is crediting his with saving lives.

Among those offering charitable aid to those in need is a trained chef, cooking and serving food day in and day out at a fire department in Comfort.

As Alexis Moriarty drove through Comfort, Texas, something beneath a bridge caught her eye. She and her family pulled over, grabbed a bamboo stick — likely debris from a wrecked home washed away by the recent Texas floods — and began gently prodding through the branches and brush.

July 17, 1987, is a day forever ingrained in his memory. At the time, he was an assistant pastor at a Mesquite church, leading a group of teens at the Pot O' Gold Christian camp near Comfort, Texas. Early that morning, they were told they'd need to evacuate because of the risk of flooding from the Guadalupe River.

AccuWeather's Ali Reid shares the inspiring story of Dan Beazley, who travels to communities impacted by natural disasters to offer comfort, support, and peace to those in need.