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Armies of Texas volunteers dig out, clean up, after fatal floods

TEXAS HILL COUNTRY, TEXAS, JUL 15 – Volunteers and nonprofits have mobilized to deliver supplies and aid after floods killed at least 120 and left 173 missing, focusing on recovery in Kerr County and Center Point.

  • Catastrophic flash floods struck Central Texas on July 4, causing over 100 deaths and widespread devastation across several counties.
  • The floods resulted from Tropical Depression Chantal dumping heavy rain over the area, prompting ongoing search, rescue, and recovery efforts.
  • Multiple nonprofits and volunteer groups, including Sheep Dog Impact Assistance and Samaritan's Purse, are mobilizing supplies and volunteer teams to support affected communities.
  • Volunteer Andrew Metcalfe said, "anyone has the capacity to help," emphasizing donations, listening, and turning overwhelming tasks into manageable projects.
  • The response efforts aim to offer hope and support to survivors while the region copes with grief, missing persons, and the long recovery ahead.
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Kerrville, Texas.— Moved by a deep sense of duty and love for her community, Lieutenant 1st Emily Ake, a public affairs officer at the 5th Armored Brigade in Fort Bliss, returned to her hometown, Kerrville, to support the search, rescue and clean-up efforts following the catastrophic floods that occurred between July 7 and 11, 2025. Ake, who, in addition to being a US Army reservist, serves as a police officer at the Kerrville Police Department …

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Austin (USA), Jul 15 (EFE).- The search for the more than 100 missing after the floods in Texas will take months, state authorities reported, to raise the total death toll by at least 133 on Tuesday. Search work in the area known as ‘Hill Country’, due to its mountainous relief, resumed on Tuesday after taking a break yesterday due to the rain. In Kerr County, the most affected by the disaster, 107 deaths were reported today, including at least …

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