Mainers’ Hearts Go Out to Texas

COLUMN: Calls needed to protect National Weather Service operations

We at the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy extend our deepest condolences to families tragically impacted by the recent flooding in Texas.

Mainers’ hearts go out to Texas

The tragic flooding in Kerr County should also prompt conversations about our own emergency preparedness.

FEMA records show Kerr County didn't alert all cell phones as flooding began

FEMA records obtained by NBC 5 Investigates show that Kerr County officials did not use FEMA’s Integrated Public Alert & Warning System to send warnings with safety instructions to all mobile phones in the affected area during critical hours as the flooding began on July 4.Researchers who have studied the cell phone warning system told NBC 5 Investigates that policies on how and when to issue critical alerts vary widely from one county to anothe…

New audio reveals desperate calls for water rescues amid Texas flooding

Dispatch audio from some of the areas hit hardest by deadly flooding in Texas are shedding new light on the situation emergency workers faced as the water quickly rose.

Texas officials face questions about emergency alerts during floods

Rescue efforts included over 2,100 responders on the ground, private helicopters, drones, boats and cadaver-detecting dogs.

FEMA records show Kerr County officials didn't send EAS warnings to phones as flooding began July 4

FEMA records show officials in Kerr County, Texas, did not use FEMA's system to send warnings to phones in the hours as the flooding began on July 4.