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CBS News on MSN · 18h

When nearby counties installed flood sirens, Kerr County did not. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick now says state could do it.

Nearly a decade ago, neighboring counties, Guadalupe and Comal, installed flood sirens. Nearby New Braunfels regularly tests its outdoor warning system, which is designed to alert residents to flash floods that are common in the area. But in Kerr County, officials admitted over the weekend that no such system exists.

ABC News on MSN · 20h

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 better than installing new flood sirens.

Kerr County Commissioners had conversations about flood warning system almost a decade ago

Archived minutes from a 2016 Kerr County Commissioners Court meeting indicate the conversation about implementing a flood warning system dates back years.

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FOX 13 Utah · 3h

Officials face questions and propose improvements for flood alerts in devastated Texas community

Officials are under fire, facing questions about why there was little early warning given before flood waters swept through the community.

NBC News on MSN · 8h

Texas officials give few answers to growing questions about response to deadly floods

Four days after the devastating flash floods in Texas Hill Country, local officials and law enforcement in Kerr County couldn’t provide basic details of the emergency response.

Everything we know so far about the deadly Texas floods

At least 104 people are dead and dozens are still missing after devastating flash floods slammed Texas Hill Country, with water rescues taking place along the Guadalupe River, which rose rapidly to the height of a two-story building.

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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 ...

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Texas county where campers died was denied money to boost warning systems

Twice, the Texas Division of Emergency Management turned down Kerr County's requests for money to improve flood warnings.

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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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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 ...

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Texas Lt. Governor calls on state to buy flood sirens

After horrific flooding took the lives of more than 100 people in Texas, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says the state will install ...

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Kerr County lacked ‘last mile’ warning to get NWS alerts to residents before Texas flash floods

Many warnings from the National Weather Service went out to Kerr County, Texas, but the area wasn't equipped with sirens to ...

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