Kerrville Didn't Have Weather Sirens Used by Other Cities

Kerrville didn’t have weather sirens used by other cities

AUSTIN (KXAN) – At a Friday news conference, Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly said he “can’t answer” why camps weren’t evacuated but acknowledged: “We do not have a warning system.” “We didn’t know this flood was coming,” Kelly told reporters. “Rest assured, no one knew this kind of flood was coming. We have floods all the time. This is the most dangerous river valley in the United States and we deal with floods on a regular basis. When it rains, we …

Kerrville didn't have weather sirens used by other cities

Texas Town Spared by Deadly Floods Had One Lifesaving Advantage: A Siren Others Called Too Costly

When devastating flash floods hit Texas Hill Country, the town of Comfort stood out—not for its geography, but for a siren that screamed a warning other towns never had.Comfort’s emergency sirens wailed mid-morning Friday, giving residents a final warning before floodwaters arrived.Early Friday morning, residents of Comfort, Texas, heard a sound they'd only encountered during tests—a piercing siren signaling immediate danger. As flash floods rav…