Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Says State Will Pay to Put Sirens Along the Guadalupe River Before Next Summer

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick calls on Texas to buy sirens for flood-prone counties

Gov. Greg Abbott seems likely to add the issue to the agenda, telling reporters that legislators would have the opportunity at that point to discuss what, if...

Texas needs more warning sirens for flood and fire. Now.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says state will pay to put sirens along the Guadalupe River before next summer

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announces state funding for flood sirens along the Guadalupe River to enhance safety in Texas' flood-prone areas.

What They Needed Was Sirens in Texas

Analyzing the Texas flood tragedy and the roles of weather warnings and local officials.

Texas Flood Scandal: Why Didn't Officials Install Life-Saving Sirens After 1987 Bus Tragedy?

The devastating flash floods that tore through summer camps along the Guadalupe River on 4 July 2025 mirror a haunting 17 July 1987 disaster when a church bus carrying teenagers from Pot O' Gold Christian Camp near Comfort was swept away, leaving 10 dead and prompting anguished calls for a river-wide siren network that authorities never built. Nearly four decades later, those sirens still do not exist even as Kerr County's death toll reached 75 …