Sirens Save Lives After Deadly Flood | Dayton News

Flood sirens blared to life along the Guadalupe River as a flash flood surged 35 feet in just four hours—saving lives by warning campers and residents to evacuate. This life-saving system was built after last year’s deadly flood, which claimed 119 lives, including 27 campers, largely due to the absence of early warnings. The new eight-foot towers, equipped with piercing air raid sounds and bright lights, proved effective—even though one siren had a slight delay. Camps and a local recovery group helped fund and install them, knowing another flood was inevitable. Upcoming upgrades, including wireless upstream-to-downstream triggering, aim to give communities even more time to react before the next disaster strikes. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/78b1b062e71c067d