US Edition3 people are still missing from deadly July 4 floods in Texas county, down from nearly 100
KERR COUNTY, TEXAS, JUL 20 – Extensive search and rescue efforts reduced Kerr County’s missing persons from over 160 to three, reflecting coordinated work by more than 1,000 responders, officials said.
- On July 19, the Kerr County Flood Disaster Joint Information Center announced the missing count dropped from at least 97 to three, marking a sharp decline from over 160 unaccounted.
- In Kerr County’s Hill Country, historic flooding overwhelmed the Guadalupe River’s banks predawn July 4, and the Hill Country’s dry, dirt-packed soil hindered absorption, intensifying the surge.
- Volunteer support surged, Gov. Greg Abbott reported 135 flood deaths, including 116 in Kerr County, and more than 12,000 volunteers bolstered search efforts on July 17.
- Verification work by Kerr County teams confirmed many initially listed as missing as safe, and over 2,000 local, state and federal personnel joined the recovery effort.
- Two weeks after the July 4 floods, recovery operations continue across the Guadalupe River watershed, with multilevel teams working to reunite families.
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3 people still missing from deadly July 4 floods in Texas county, down from nearly 100
KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Officials in a Texas hill country community pummeled by deadly flooding on July 4 say just three people remain missing, down from nearly 100. The announcement comes after people who had previously been reported missing have…
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