US EditionCarnation Urges Return of Tolt Dam Warning Sirens in Wake of Deadly Texas Floods
CARNATION, WASHINGTON, JUL 10 – Carnation officials urge Seattle Public Utilities to reinstate outdoor sirens after Texas flood exposed risks of relying only on cellphone alerts during emergencies.
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Snohomish planners reflect on flood safety in wake of Texas tragedy
The high death toll from the July 4 flood in Kerr County, Texas, has prompted questions about flood preparation across the country. Western Washington is one of the most flood-prone regions in the United States, according to the National Weather Service. To find out about preparations in Snohomish County, KUOW’s Paige Browning spoke to Emergency Management Director Lucia Schmit and Surface Water Management Director Gregg Farris.
Texas Flood Prompts Carnation to Press Seattle on Tolt Dam Warning
In the wake of the tragic Guadalupe River flood in Texas last week, the Carnation community is growing increasingly concerned over the lack of a reliable audible alert system for […] The post Texas Flood Prompts Carnation to Press Seattle on Tolt Dam Warning appeared first on Living Snoqualmie.
Despite early warnings, the lack of adequate infrastructure and limited reaction time aggravated the magnitude of the tragedy. GENEVA – The tragedy caused by the Guadalupe River flood in Texas, United States, with floods that left at least 119 dead and 160 missing, reflects the inadequacy of early warning systems, according to a report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). That river that crosses Kerr County, in the south-central state…
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