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Dallas faces a flood watch from the NWS due to potential heavy rains and thunderstorms amid high temperatures.
Recordings provided to CBS News showed first responders asking for an emergency alert to be sent, but dispatchers delayed because they needed special authorization.
More than 170 people are still believed to be missing a week after the forceful floodwater hit over the July Fourth weekend.
Officials balked at the cost for installing a siren warning system and the potential for sirens to blare in the middle of the night and wake up
The city of Carnation is claiming the Tolt River Dam early warning sirens operated by the city of Seattle have been out of commission for more than a year.
Texas lawmakers will convene in a special session starting July 21 to address the recent Hill Country flooding. Alongside disaster response, the Legislature will also consider a range of politically charged issues,
The reporter said that several families were angry because they felt that alerts for the flood did not go out in time.
Kerr County failed to secure a warning system, even as local officials remained aware of the risks and as billions of dollars were available for similar projects.