REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – As recovery efforts continue in Central Texas following the deadly July 4 flooding, emergency management officials in California are taking a closer look at how alerts are delivered during disasters.
A crew of 27 search and rescue workers from California has arrived in Texas to help locate the bodies of flood victims. The disaster, which struck Kerr County, has left 110 people confirmed dead — including 27 children who were staying at an all-girls camp along the Guadalupe River. Officials said at least five campers and one counselor from Camp Mystic remain missing.
The catastrophic event has renewed attention nationwide on the effectiveness of emergency alert systems — including in the San Francisco Bay Area, where more than 100 emergency management officials from 32 agencies gathered Tuesday in San Mateo County.…