When severe weather strikes, the warning may come from several places at once. A loud outdoor siren might sound across a neighborhood. A smartphone may blare with an emergency alert. Television ...
A committee of state lawmakers will meet Thursday in the area hit hardest by the Hill Country floods to search for solutions to prevent future weather tragedies. Among the items already on the table ...
In the wake of the deadly flash floods in Texas on July 4, Texas leaders are betting on the lifesaving potential of flood warning sirens. "What can we do better looking forward? We need sirens," said ...
As floodwaters rushed down the Guadalupe River toward Comfort on July 4, sirens blared a warning from a volunteer fire station and a park nearby. A similar ear-splitting wail was heard downstream in ...
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Following this weekend’s devastating Texas floods that killed more than 100 people, and left at least two dozen still missing, outdoor warning sirens are now getting renewed attention.
ANTIGO, Wis. (WSAW) - For the last decade, the city of Antigo hasn’t had warning sirens. Since then, they’ve been using an app called Everbridge to notify people if there’s severe weather. However, ...
Hamilton County is beginning maintenance work on outdoor warning sirens this week in an effort to enhance the severe weather alert system. The Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency plans ...