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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4 developments- Jul 7, 2025Timeline shows when emergency alerts warned of Texas flood disaster
- Jul 8, 2025Texas town with no flood deaths had what some didn't: A wailing warning siren
- Jul 9, 2025Only lean-left coverage:Former commissioner of flooded Texas county says siren system would have saved lives
- Jul 11, 2025Sirens that make a specific sound for flooding saved everyone in the Texas community of Comfort
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4 viewpointsTexas Official Shot Down Siren Flood Alert, Complaining That It Might Go Off 'In the Middle of the Night': Report
Former commissioner of flooded Texas county says siren system would have saved lives
In deadly Texas floods, one town had what some didn't: A wailing warning siren
Texas Flood Forecasts Were Accurate but Not Sufficient to Save Lives
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2 viewpointsSirens that make a specific sound for flooding saved everyone in the Texas community of Comfort
Texas town with no flood deaths had what some didn't: A wailing warning siren
Deadly Texas floods raise questions about emergency alerts and whether staffing cuts affected forecasts and warnings
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1 viewpointTexas 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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