A small Texas town that recorded no deaths in last weekend’s flood disaster had recently upgraded its emergency alert system — the kind of setup state, county and federal officials

In the last nine years, federal funding for a system has been denied to the county as it contends with a tax base hostile to government overspending.

This flood was the first time Comfort’s new siren system was activated. The county upgraded these emergency alerts back in 2024. Kendall County informed us that this cost roughly $70,000. A nonprofit paid $60,000 and Bandera Electric donated the poles.

KERR COUNTY, Texas — Kerr County leaders debated the issue of installing emergency sirens along the Guadalupe River nearly a decade ago, but one former official said there was pushback from some residents.

After deadly floods in Kerr County, families are still waiting for answers and praying to be reunited with their loved ones, and one nonprofit is making sure they won’t be alone through the process. “It is just gut-wrenching,

At least 24 people are dead after heavy rain lashed Texas, leading to "catastrophic" flooding. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said emergency responders remained in a search and rescue posture, hours after the flooding along the Guadalupe River inundated nearby areas.

Religion and the river are constant Kerr County touchstones. As residents lean on their faith, they grapple with their relationship to the water.