Nytimes iconNytimesJul 17, 2026

The Latest Texas Floods Tested Warning Systems. This Time, They Passed.

A lack of sirens and flood forecasting systems made the state's Hill Country vulnerable to deadly floods last summer.

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A lack of sirens and flood forecasting systems made the state's Hill Country vulnerable to deadly floods last summer.

A lack of sirens and flood forecasting systems made the state's Hill Country vulnerable to deadly floods last summer. That has changed.

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A lack of sirens and flood forecasting systems made the state's Hill Country vulnerable to deadly floods last summer.

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