Kerr County Warning System Issues

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Kerr County asked for a flood warning system and didn’t get it. Would it have made a difference?

Specifics of the flood warning system the county hoped to build are hard to come by.

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Did fiscal conservatism block plans for a new flood warning system in Kerr County?

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Kerr County authorities discussed warning systems at least 20 times since 1987

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Flood Watch Issued for Kerr County, Texas, With Chance for Heavy Rain

Kerr County, Texas, could again see heavy rain and flooding this weekend, only a week after thunderstorms unleashed deadly flash flooding there and in central parts of the state.

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Kerr County warned of ‘monstrous and devastating flash floods’

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FEMA records show Texas' Kerr County didn't alert all cellphones as flooding began

Kerr County was aware of flooding issues in 2016. A former commissioner explains why sirens weren't installed.

Former Kerr County Commissioner Tom Moser said in 2016 their flood warning system was "marginal at best." Still, the county couldn't get grants for sirens.

The Texas Tribune on MSN1d

Can sirens help save lives in the next flood? Yes, but there’s more to it.

While sirens can help in areas with shaky cell service, experts say officials also need to consider alert fatigue and provide education on what to do in an emergency.

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Kerr County asked Texas to help pay for a flood warning system for 8 ...

Moser said Kerr County started discussing a better flood warning system soon after devastating flooding hit Wimberley, another town in the Texas Hill Country about 80 miles east of Kerrville, in 2015.