An expert highlights a "point of failure" in Kerr County's emergency alerts during the flood. HOUSTON — Disaster and risk communications scholar Jeannette Sutton created The Warn Room to help first responder agencies improve emergency warnings and alerts one message at a time.

As the search and recovery continues in Kerry County, the issue of emergency sirens have become a focus both locally and across teas.

Mary Kate Jacobe was at Camp Mystic in Kerr County when raging floodwaters roared through the camp on July 4.

Kerr County relief efforts remain strong on the ground with many folks around town helping where they can. And that includes several restaurants donating proceeds.

The Harris County Sheriff’s Office is holding a week-long drive to help the residents in central Texas dealing with the catastrophic floods that happened last weekend.

The pediatrician allegedly wrote "Kerr County MAGA voted to gut FEMA. They deny climate change. May they get what they voted for."

As heartbreaking floodwaters swept through Kerr County and surrounding parts of Central Texas over the weekend, Trae Tha Truth and his Relief Gang team did what they always feel called to do: show up with open hearts,

Local first responders also include the Galveston Fire Department, which has a crew assessing damage in Williamson County. “It’s a very controlled chaos, but they’re actually doing a good job up there as far as the assessment goes and assisting with other local responders,” Galveston Fire Chief Mike Varela, Jr. told KHOU.