Comfort, TX, Fire Chief Credits Siren for Saving Lives During Deadly Flooding
Early Friday morning, the 2,300 residents of Comfort were awaken by a wailing flood warning siren.
Sadly, that wasn't the case in the community 18 miles down river, CBS reported.
After losing his grandfather in a 1978 flood, Comfort Fire Chief Danny Morales did more than sit idly by. He found grants to fund an outdoor warning system. The fruits of his labor of love saved lives last week.
While monitoring the storm as it was ravaging the community up river last Friday morning Morales said he and his firefighters determined it was time.
He pushed the button for the first time, activating the siren that blew for three minutes.
"We've always experienced floods in the Hill Country. So, this is not an old thing. Being prepared is our thing. The siren helped our people..."
Comfort Fire Capt. Eric Cracraft added: "You can't be overprepared for these types of events."
Morales hopes that other communities along the Guadalupe River will establish warning systems.