Sirens that make a specific sound for flooding saved everyone in the Texas community of Comfort

CBS News analysis shows there were 22 warnings sent by the National Weather Service for Kerr County and the Kerrville area, but many residents say they didn't get alerts.

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National12 articles from 8 sources across the spectrum· Updated 445d ago

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The story so far

4 developments
  1. Jul 7, 2025Timeline shows when emergency alerts warned of Texas flood disaster
  2. Jul 8, 2025Texas town with no flood deaths had what some didn't: A wailing warning siren
  3. Jul 9, 2025Only lean-left coverage:Former commissioner of flooded Texas county says siren system would have saved lives
  4. Jul 11, 2025Sirens that make a specific sound for flooding saved everyone in the Texas community of Comfort

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Last development · Jul 11, 2025 — Sirens that make a specific sound for flooding saved everyone in the Texas community of Comfort

The bigger story

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Left

4 viewpoints
Latin TimesLean Left· 445d ago

Texas Official Shot Down Siren Flood Alert, Complaining That It Might Go Off 'In the Middle of the Night': Report

NPRLean Left· 445d ago

How flood sirens could have saved lives in Texas

NPRLean Left· 447d ago

Former commissioner of flooded Texas county says siren system would have saved lives

NBC NewsLean Left· 448d ago

In deadly Texas floods, one town had what some didn't: A wailing warning siren

Scientific AmericanLean Left· 449d ago

Texas Flood Forecasts Were Accurate but Not Sufficient to Save Lives

Center

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NBC 5 Dallas-Fort WorthLean Left· 445d ago

Sirens that make a specific sound for flooding saved everyone in the Texas community of Comfort

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort WorthLean Left· 448d ago

Texas town with no flood deaths had what some didn't: A wailing warning siren

CBS NewsCenter· 449d ago

Timeline shows when emergency alerts warned of Texas flood disaster

CBS NewsCenter· 449d ago

Deadly Texas floods raise questions about emergency alerts and whether staffing cuts affected forecasts and warnings

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New York PostLean Right· 445d ago

Warning sirens helped this small Texas community survive flooding

New York PostLean Right· 448d ago

Texas town right next door to flood-ravaged county added new alert sirens last year — and nobody perished in July 4 storms

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GizmodoLeft· 449d ago

‘Warning Fatigue’ Might Have Made Texas Floods Deadlier

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