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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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TVNNearly a week after sudden flooding caused the death of at least 121 people, Texas authorities are facing growing questions on Thursday about their handling of the crisis and the functioning of the alert system. The torrential rains devastated the central region of Hill Country in particular, including children’s summer camps. Hundreds of workers from Kerr County and other communities in central Texas continue to search the rubble, but as no peo…
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