US EditionDeath toll in Texas floods climbs to 109 as 3 more bodies found | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
KERR COUNTY, TEXAS, JUL 9 – Rescue teams continue searching amid challenging conditions after floods killed at least 109 people, including 30 children, with over 160 still unaccounted for, officials said.
- More than 160 people remain missing after deadly flash floods hit Texas Hill Country around July 4, killing at least 109 including many children.
- The floods surged the Guadalupe River over eight meters within 45 minutes near Hunt, where Camp Mystic on its banks lost 27 campers and counselors.
- Search-and-Rescue teams using helicopters, airboats, drones, and volunteers face hazardous debris and mud while officials defend emergency planning amid scrutiny.
- Governor Greg Abbott said 161 people are unaccounted for mostly in Kerr County and noted, "There’s nothing more important... than those who are still lost."
- President Trump pledged relief and plans to visit Texas Friday, while Democrats call for investigating whether weather service cuts affected flood warnings.
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Search and rescue efforts continued Wednesday as the death toll from catastrophic flash flooding in Central Texas grew to at least 120, including 46 children. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday that there are still a shocking 173 identified people who are unaccounted for after the flooding. The vast majority of the deaths, 96, have occurred in Kerr County, where rescuers are still searching for a counselor and five girls who were reported missi…
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