How a Small East Texas Town Turned a Devastating Tornado Into Funding for Sirens

Operation Appalachia Strong brings community together for tornado recovery efforts

Community members spent eight hours cleaning lots on behalf of Operation Appalachia Strong Saturday to assist those affected by the May 16 tornado.

How a small East Texas town turned a devastating tornado into funding for sirens

A small East Texas community is in the final stages of installing a state-of-the-art disaster warning system officials have been working toward for years.

How a small East Texas town turned a devastating tornado into funding…

As the public scrutinizes parts of the Hill Country for a lack of sirens during the July 4 floods, Crockett turned its own tragedy into preparedness.

Flood sirens used in one Texas flood disaster town came from Colorado

In the deadly, central Texas flooding over the weekend of July 4, the small town of Comfort was using sirens manufactured in Penrose, Colorado to warn people. The lack of sirens or an early-warning system in nearby Kerr County has prompted questions for public officials. The National Weather Service warning triggered wireless alert messages about flooding on the morning of July 4, but survivors have said some in the path did not have their mobil…