Kerr County, Texas
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The Kerr County Commissioners Court discussed installing early warning sirens as early as 2015, after a deadly flood on Memorial Day. To date, it still has not done so.
As of Tuesday, July 15, a total of 107 bodies have been recovered in Kerr County, 70 adults and 37 children, officials told KSAT 12. Meanwhile, the number of missing stands at 97, the same number Gov. Greg Abbott reported on Monday, July 14. The number is a sharp decrease from the 161 reported missing in Kerr County alone.
Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly, the county’s top official, said during a county commissioners court meeting earlier Monday that local officials don’t know the exact number of how many visitors who traveled to the Guadalupe for the holiday weekend had been caught in the flood.
After deadly floods swept through Texas Hill Country, Houstonians responded with truckloads of donations, led by a weeklong relief drive from the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.
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Search and rescue efforts continue Tuesday as crews look for the dozens still missing from the July Fourth floods that devastated the Kerr County area. On Tuesday, Kerr County said that 107 people are confirmed dead in the county.
A West Texas juvenile probation officer, Jayda Floyd, and others died in Kerr County floods. The community mourns, honors them, and supports the victims.
With regard to private property that is still overwhelmed with flood debris, the City of Kerrville and Kerr County have issued a joint release saying they are working with state and federal partners to remove and manage debris.
The death toll from the devastating floods that swept through Kerr County early Friday stands at 107 , officials said Tuesday.
As the water rises, so does the Kerr County community, especially one man who reunited a brother and sister, swept away in the flood.