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

After the tragic flash floods that swept through the Texas Hill Country over the Fourth of July weekend, stories of heroic rescues and jaw-droppingly generous celebrity donations began to circulate on social media. Unfortunately, not all of it was true.

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.

After losing his grandfather in a flood decades ago, Comfort Fire Chief Danny Morales found grants for a warning system.

After the devastating floods in the Texas Hill Country on Friday, some of those who survived the storm are now picking up the pieces after losing property and even homes.

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.

It’s just before noon and several news crews are gathered outside the fire hall in Comfort, Texas, their cameras pointed at a yellow siren high on a pole and set to go off every day at midday.

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A heartbreaking discovery, a powerful moment of unity. Here’s what happened on the banks of the Guadalupe River.

Among those offering charitable aid to those in need is a trained chef, cooking and serving food day in and day out at a fire department in Comfort.