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Texas county deflects mounting questions over actions before deadly flood

KERR COUNTY, TEXAS, JUL 9 – Kerr County had no local siren system despite 22 National Weather Service warnings; over 100 deaths occurred including 27 campers at Camp Mystic, highlighting gaps in emergency alerts.

  • On July 4, the National Weather Service issued warnings without sirens, leaving residents asleep and unprepared for sudden flash floods in Kerr County, Texas.
  • After a 2017 bid for $980,000 in FEMA funds to install sirens was denied, multiple local efforts faltered amid budget concerns and noise objections.
  • Data show the Guadalupe River rose 26 feet in 45 minutes, with no local alerts sent despite NWS warnings, highlighting last-mile dissemination failure, as climate expert Daniel Swain emphasized.
  • The flood killed over 110 people, including 27 at Camp Mystic, with the death toll expected to rise as recovery continues.
  • Texas officials, including Gov. Dan Patrick, plan to fund flood sirens by next summer and advocate for a legislative session to enhance emergency alerts.
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El Periódico broke the news in Barcelona, Spain on Monday, July 7, 2025.
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