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Some Texans May Be Suffering From 'Warning Fatigue' Amid Flooding, Blue Alerts, Data Shows

KERR COUNTY, TEXAS, JUL 10 – Nearly 30% of Texas cellphone users disable emergency alerts, increasing risks during flash floods that killed 96 in Kerr County, officials said.

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One study found 30% of Texans have opted out of emergency cell phone alerts, the highest rate in the country.

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Koco News5Koco News5
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Why was Texas Blue Alert issued in Oklahoma?

Many Oklahomans were confused Friday afternoon after receiving an emergency alert about a man wanted in Texas in connection with the shooting of a Texas officer.

·Oklahoma City, United States
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Star-TelegramStar-Telegram
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Blue Alert: Here’s why phones across Texas buzzed early Friday morning for emergency

·Fort Worth, United States
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KUTKUT
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Not everyone received — or heeded — Austin-area flood alerts. Here's why.

Alert fatigue may have led some residents to ignore warnings. Spotty cell service also could have kept some alerts from coming in at all.

·Austin, United States
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The IndependentThe Independent
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What is ‘alert fatigue’ and how is it causing a big problem?

Report found that cellphone users in Texas were among the highest rate of those who opted not to receive emergency alerts

·London, United Kingdom
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WFAA 8abcWFAA 8abc
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Some Texans may be suffering from 'warning fatigue' amid flooding, Blue Alerts, data shows

One study found 30% of Texans have opted out of emergency cell phone alerts, the highest rate in the country.

·Dallas, United States
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WFAA 8abc broke the news in Dallas, United States on Thursday, July 10, 2025.
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