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Texas Tribune: State Lawmakers Failed to Pass Bill to Improve Local Flood Warning Systems

  • Devastating floods swept through Kerr County, Texas, early Friday morning, killing 68 people and causing widespread damage.
  • The floods followed a flash flood watch on Thursday afternoon and a flash flood warning issued at 1:14 a.m. Friday for Bandera and Kerr Counties.
  • Kerr County lacked a siren warning system, which residents had rejected before due to expense, and many were asleep or without cell phones when alerts went out.
  • State Rep. Wes Virdell, who opposed a $500 million disaster response bill earlier this year, said his vote would likely be different now, but a warning system might not have helped due to how fast waters rose.
  • The flood has renewed talks about improving emergency alert systems, with Gov. Greg Abbott scheduling a special session to consider legislation aimed at enhancing warning communications.
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It is one of the largest flood disasters in the US over the past hundred years. The number of fatalities has risen to almost ninety. Meanwhile, it is being discussed why the early warning system did not work.

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Texas lawmakers failed to pass a bill to improve local disaster warning systems this year

A lawmaker who represents Kerr County voted against a bill that would have helped counties improve their emergency communication infrastructure.

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