US EditionTexas Flooding: County Deferred a Project that Would Have Funded a Flood Warning System
- At least 90 people died due to flash flooding in Central Texas, with at least 68 reported in Kerr County, as reported by Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas.
- Many residents along the Guadalupe River did not receive timely evacuation warnings prior to the floods, which rose rapidly after heavy storms began.
- Kerr County rejected proposals for an outdoor warning system due to cost concerns, impacting emergency responses, as noted by local officials.
- Gov. Greg Abbott acknowledged the importance of better alert systems and suggested that future legislation may address this issue.
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Ingram city councilman says he’ll advocate for flood warning sirens
City of Ingram council member Raymond Howard said he ignored warnings about the incoming severe weather that hit the Hill Country hard on July 4. Howard now said he will push for the city to require the installation of warning sirens.
The Guadalupe flood has tragically claimed many lives. Tom Moser, who unsuccessfully suggested a better warning system, now hopes the disaster will serve as a lesson for others.
Texas flooding: County deferred a project that would have funded a flood warning system
Questions remain about what warnings people in Texas received before catastrophic floods over the weekend.Scripps News has confirmed the National Weather Service did issue a flash flood warning three hours before the swollen Guadalupe River gushed through Kerr County, Texas. That notice included a wireless emergency alert that would have lit up cellphones.The problem is, that would not have been enough in a rural area with spotty cell service, o…
Texas officials scrapped ‘Flash Flood Alley’ warning system before 27 killed at Camp Mystic — because it was too expensive
Officials in Kerr County, Texas -- where 27 campers and counselors at a Christian summer camp were killed in catastrophic flooding -- had discussed installing a flood warning system along the banks of the Guadalupe River, known as "Flash Flood Alley," but it was rejected as too expensive.
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