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Austin and Travis County officials urge residents to 'Turn Around, Don't Drown' as flood season nears
Summary
City and county leaders at a joint Austin briefing urged residents to sign up for OneCentralTexas and use ATXFloods.com for live road and camera updates, emphasized the "Turn Around, Don't Drown" safety message and outlined steps to prepare emergency kits and plans.
City and Travis County officials on the record at a joint press briefing stressed that Central Texas faces a heightened flash‑flood risk and urged residents to prepare now.
The mayor (unnamed on the public record) opened the briefing by thanking media partners and saying emergency communication is “very important.” The mayor repeatedly delivered the core safety slogan in Spanish: “Dense vuelta, no se ahoguen” ("Turn around, don't drown"), and warned that "six inches of water can turn an adult; 12 inches can carry most vehicles."
Travis County Judge Andy Brown said residents should sign up for OneCentralTexas alerts and keep…
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