Bexar County (Texas) will install sirens at parks, campgrounds and RV parks across the county to warn people to evacuate flood-prone areas during flash floods, according to the San Antonio Express-News.
The county will roll out the sirens over the next year-and-a-half using a grant of up to $1.25 million from the state after lawmakers opened up funding for counties to install warning sirens in response to deadly flash floods over the summer.
The sirens will mostly go near areas where people are outdoors overnight, such as RV parks and campgrounds, said Erin Cavazos, the engineering manager for the San Antonio River Authority. SARA, which manages the San Antonio River basin, is in charge of implementing Bexar County’s new flood warning system.
The grant will pay for as many as 10 sirens, Cavazos said.
