It's one of many troubling questions being asked about the Hill Country flooding disaster: why didn't local officials send ...

The man who said he helped Kerr County implement an emergency alert system in his former role there as information technology ...

Even when floods can be anticipated, communicating their severity to the public is a tall order. Because flash floods are very localized, even neighborhood-level warnings may seem like false alarms to ...

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County officials did not issue a locally targeted emergency alert to warn people in town of the rapidly rising waters until two days after the deadly flood, according to Federal Emergency ...

Texas sent out 282 public safety alerts last year, six times more than in 2017. The state also leads the nation in alert ...

County leaders emphasized the importance of the test, reminding residents that it is not an emergency situation ... 27 ...

Jeanette Sinclair, a senior K-9 handler with Buckeye Search and Rescue Dogs, and her canine partner Jolene are one of many ...

A crisis communication expert says everyday notifications are weakening the impact of life-saving emergency alerts.

Wimberley, Texas, was the site of a devastating flash flood on Memorial Day weekend in 2015. Ten years later, the city has rebuilt with such floods in mind, but still feels the effects emotionally.

Kerr County officials did not issue a locally targeted emergency alert to warn people in town of the rapidly rising waters ...

State and local officials said they did their best to coordinate evacuations and rescues, but better cellphone service might ...