Disaster Response & Preparedness - Local officials alerted residents to rising flood waters, but some residents felt the alerts were inadequate [1] - Kerr County lacked a countywide siren system, a proposal for which was previously rejected due to concerns about false alarms [2][3] - A town 20 miles away with a recently installed alarm system experienced zero fatalities [3] Impact of Alert Systems - A universal siren system in Kerr County might have made a difference in the outcome of the flood [3] - The lack of a proper alert system may have contributed to the impact of the "30 foot high tsunami wall of water" [2] Community Impact - Residents were searching for their missing daughter in the aftermath of the flood [1] - The flood caused significant damage, with one resident stating, "I can rebuild the house" [1]