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When nearby counties installed flood sirens, Kerr County did not. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick now says state could do it.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick told CBS News Monday that the state of Texas could pay for storm sirens along the Guadalupe River.
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Scranton to test flood-warning sirens on Wednesday
Scranton on Wednesday will test two flood-warning sirens along the Lackawanna River: at Shawnee Avenue and Dean Street in the ...
Kerr County considered adding warning sirens years before flood. Why didn’t it happen?
Officials balked at the cost for installing a siren warning system and the potential for sirens to blare in the middle of the ...
Hard-hit Texas county had no flood warning sirens despite years of discussions
State and local officials in Texas have come under scrutiny over the lack of sirens in place to warn people of impending ...
A decade of missed opportunities: Texas couldn’t find $1M for flood warning system near camps
Over the last decade, an array of local and state agencies have missed opportunities to fund a flood warning system intended ...
Texas town right next door to flood-ravaged county added new alert sirens last year — and nobody perished in July 4 storms
A small Texas town that recorded no deaths in last weekend’s flood disaster had recently upgraded its emergency alert system ...
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When nearby counties installed flood sirens, Kerr County did not. Lt ...
When nearby counties installed flood sirens, Kerr County did not. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick now says state could do it. By Brian New Updated on: July 13, 2025 / 2:47 PM CDT / CBS Texas ...
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Carnation Raises Alarm Over Silent Dam Sirens Amid Texas Flood Catastrophe, Demands Reliable Early Warning System
Concerns arise in Carnation, TX over the inactive early warning siren for Tolt Dam, despite Seattle Public Utilities' ...