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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.
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 ...
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. But as with many ...
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick calls for sirens along Guadalupe River in wake of flash floods
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick signaled that he plans to push for the state to pay for sirens erected alongside the Guadalupe River in ...
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.
Texas military veteran on a mission to get emergency sirens installed after deadly flood
Nicole Wilson is calling on state and local officials to “implement a modern outdoor early warning siren system for floods, tornadoes, and other life-threatening emergencies.” ...
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Texas flood death toll tops 100 and more than 160 people are missing, Gov. Abbott says
Emergency responders kept hope alive as they combed through fallen trees and other debris that littered hard-hit central ...
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 ...