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Texans turn off phone alerts more than anyone. Did ‘alert fatigue’ cost lives in Hill County floods?
Texas sent out 282 public safety alerts last year, six times more than in 2017. The state also leads the nation in alert ...
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Amber Alert suspect charged with providing alcohol, marijuana to minor
A new development in the now-resolved Amber Alert out of Harlingen shows that a man connected with the case was charged with ...
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Amber Alert Update: Harlingen teen located, say police
Harlingen Police confirm they have located 16-year-old Madison Luna. Sgt. Larry Moore with Harlingen Police said Luna is safe ...
Amber Alert issued in Texas for 16-year-old suspected to be abducted by 59-year-old man, police say
The Harlingen Police Department issued an Amber Alert for a 16-year-old girl who may have been abducted by a 59-year-old man.
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When every phone alert sounds the same, Texans may miss the one that matters
A crisis communication expert says everyday notifications are weakening the impact of life-saving emergency alerts.
Kerrville official admits he had weather alerts turned off ahead of deadly flooding
Kerrville City Manager Dalton Rice is defending turning off his weather alerts ahead of the catastrophic July 4 flooding amid ...
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Can sirens help save lives in the next flood? Yes, but there’s more to it.
While sirens can help in areas with shaky cell service, experts say officials also need to consider alert fatigue and provide ...
Texas chefs unite to comfort Kerrville flood victims through food
A collection of restaurants, chefs, volunteers and organizers of the Kerrville Folk Festival rallied in the days after the Fourth of July to feed Kerr County.