Texas Floods Highlight Importance of Warning Systems and Community Preparedness
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Over the Fourth of July weekend, catastrophic flash floods in Texas' Hill Country resulted in over 100 deaths and at least 161 missing persons, with rescue and recovery efforts ongoing amid criticism of the emergency response and warning systems.
- Texas floods: more than 100 people dead and at least 161 still missing The Guardian
- Texas flooding victims: From young campers to a dad saving his family, what we know about the lives lost ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Officials Feared Flood Risk to Youth Camps but Rejected Warning System The New York Times
- Texas town right next door to flood-ravaged county added new alert sirens last year — and nobody perished in July 4 storms New York Post
- In deadly Texas floods, one town had what Kerr County didn't: Wailing warning sirens NBC News
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