US EditionMainers’ Hearts Go Out to Texas
TEXAS, JUL 10 – Texas lawmakers rejected a bill to improve emergency alerts months before floods killed at least 120 and left 150 missing, amid widespread alert fatigue among residents.
- Deadly flash floods struck Central Texas on July 4, killing at least 120 people and leaving over 160 missing, mainly in Kerr County.
- Authorities delayed notifying residents about rising floodwaters for nearly six hours, and many affected reported receiving no warning amid confusion over alert approval responsibilities.
- Rescue efforts involve over 2,100 responders using helicopters, drones, boats, and cadaver dogs, while officials focus on locating the missing and identifying victims.
- A 2024 RAND report revealed that Texans had the largest percentage of cellphone users who disabled wireless emergency alerts, largely due to alert fatigue from frequent flood warnings that often did not occur.
- Texas officials pledged to re-examine emergency notification procedures, while public petitions for sirens in Kerr County gained nearly 40,000 signatures to improve future warnings.
23 Articles
23 Articles
Central Maine News
Portland Press HeraldMainers’ hearts go out to Texas
The tragic flooding in Kerr County should also prompt conversations about our own emergency preparedness.
FEMA records show Kerr County didn't alert all cell phones as flooding began
FEMA records obtained by NBC 5 Investigates show that Kerr County officials did not use FEMA’s Integrated Public Alert & Warning System to send warnings with safety instructions to all mobile phones in the affected area during critical hours as the flooding began on July 4.Researchers who have studied the cell phone warning system told NBC 5 Investigates that policies on how and when to issue critical alerts vary widely from one county to anothe…
NBC Dallas-Fort Worth
FEMA records show Kerr County officials didn't send EAS warnings to phones as flooding began July 4
FEMA records show officials in Kerr County, Texas, did not use FEMA's system to send warnings to phones in the hours as the flooding began on July 4.
Why Wasn't More Done To Alert People About Texas Floods
(Kerrville, Texas) — Over 170 people are still missing after the deadly devastating floods in Texas. Among the missing are five campers and a counselor from Camp Mystic, an all-girls summer camp along the Guadalupe River that was washed away. According to volunteers with the emergency response, the search and rescue operations are turning into a recovery mission. The death toll stands at at least 120. © Courtesy of TEXSAR via Imagn Images D…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 45% of the sources lean Left
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
