City spreads message on importance of flash-flood safety

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Emergency responders joined officials from the City of Austin’s Watershed Protection Department at Festival Beach Saturday for swift water rescue demonstrations and to announce the winners of a poster contest.
It was part of the city’s campaign to spread the message: “Save yourself! Turn around, don’t drown.”
Organizers want citizens to know that Austin and Central Texas are in the middle of what they call “Flash Flood Alley.” They