Kerr County officials have faced challenges regarding flood preparedness along the Guadalupe River. Following severe floods, discussions arose about implementing a warning system, including sirens and gauge monitoring. The existing word-of-mouth alerts for camps proved insufficient during recent flooding events. Despite recognizing the need for a more reliable system in 2017, cost concerns led to rejection of funding opportunities. Recent developments indicate ongoing discussions about utilizing a regional agency's flood warning system, although delays in alerts during recent floods raised serious concerns about public safety in the area.
In the aftermath of yet another river flood in the Texas Hill Country, officials in Kerr County debated whether more needed to be done to build a warning system along the Guadalupe River. A series of summer camps along the river were packed with children, and local officials kept them safe with a word-of-mouth system. But officials considered supplementing it with sirens and river gauges to improve communication, reflecting the urgent need for modern tools as no significant actions were taken after debates.
When catastrophic floodwaters surged through Kerr County last week, there were no sirens or early flooding monitors. Instead, there were text alerts that came late for some residents. The county contemplated installing a flood warning system in 2017, but it was rejected as too expensive, despite having identified the need for better communication systems after previous floods. In a recent budget meeting, commissioners discussed a potential regional flood warning system.
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