Phones buzzed across Texas just before 8 p.m. Wednesday with a high-priority emergency alert. But it wasn't about flooding, a storm, or a missing child. It was about a five-day-old shooting at an ICE detention center hundreds of miles away.

The Texas Hill Country floods brought questions about the alert systems in place for emergencies. But data shows some Texans may be suffering from “warning fatigue."

A Blue Alert has been issued and the FBI is offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a man, considered the last suspect on the run following an attack on law enforcement outside a North Texas ICE detention center.

While there was resounding pushback over the state's historical use of the alert system, some users provided alternatives for those who wanted a way to stay informed when it comes to severe weather.

The first weather emergency alert sent by the National Weather Service with urgent language instructing people to "seek higher ground now" was sent at 4:03 a.m. local time.

Missouri issued the Blue Alert for Thomas Eugene Tolbert around 9 a.m., and Kansas followed a few hours later. This was the first time Kansas issued the alert since the program began.

The Houston-based pediatrician who said those impacted by the Texas flash floods "got what they voted for" has issued a public apology following widespread backlash.

The pediatrician allegedly wrote "Kerr County MAGA voted to gut FEMA. They deny climate change. May they get what they voted for."