Gov. Greg Abbott has promised to add flood response to the agenda for the July 21 special session, with an expected focus on ...

A small Texas town that recorded no deaths in last weekend's flood disaster had recently upgraded its emergency alert system ...

Following this weekend’s devastating Texas floods that killed more than 100 people, and left at least two dozen still missing, outdoor warning sirens are now getting renewed attention.

More than 100 people are dead across six Texas counties after historic flash flooding devastated the Hill Country on the ...

Former Kerr County commissioner Tom Moser advocated for a siren warning system about a decade ago. He believes sirens could ...

Emergency officials are starting to focus on alert systems as they search for answers about how the flash flooding swept away ...

While many Texas counties have outdoor sirens used for severe weather alerts including floods, Kerr County does not.

Outdoor weather alert systems are not required by any federal or state law. The choice is left up to local leaders.

Texas lawmakers failed to pass a bill in the regular legislative session that would have improved local governments’ ...

Emergency crews made 65 water rescues during Tuesday’s flash flooding, said Mayor Lynn Crawford during a news conference on Wednesday, July 9. Three people were taken to the hospital and are in stable ...

Citing federal studies, Bettencourt worries alerts on cell phones can be ignored. A study of the effectiveness of the 2023 Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) national test alert showed, 17.5 percent of ...

Investigators sorting through the aftermath of a natural disaster that killed more than 100 people and left more than 160 ...