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

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.

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.

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.

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.

The bus driver from the 1987 Guadalupe River flood tragedy where 10 campers died saw the news July 4 and posted, “It’s happening again!!!”

Downstream from Kerrville, Texas, the town of Comfort successfully carried out evacuations, raising questions about Kerr County’s response to the devastating flooding. CNN’s Pamela Brown reports from Comfort,

Officials reported at least 84 bodies recovered across Kerr and Kendall counties on Monday. That number is expected to grow.