Texas, floods and Kerr County
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The search for victims of deadly flooding in Texas Hill Country is headed into its third week as officials try to pin down exactly how many people remain missing.
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What to know as Texas' search for flood victims stretches into a third weekThe number of people still missing in a Texas county ravaged by deadly flooding over the Fourth of July holiday weekend now stands at three, down from nearly 100. The announcement Saturday by Kerr County that the list of missing has shrunk came after people who were previously reported missing have since been accounted for and as state lawmakers prepare to discuss authorities’ initial response and the possible improvements to warning systems.
Volunteers and rescue crews are still searching for the over 100 people that are still missing from the floods that killed at least 135 people.
KERVILLE, Texas (KLTV) - An East Texas couple is in Kerrville, providing supplies to those recovering from the deadly flooding. At least 134 people were killed in the Texas flooding, and 101 are still listed as missing. Kerr County was the hardest hit, with 107 confirmed deaths. Thirty-seven of those were children.
Courtney Garrison, Hunt Store general manager, and her daughter were among those gifted with an RV during Saturday's event in Kerrville.
The region of Texas that suffered tremendous loss last week because of heavy rain and flooding is once again in danger of taking in more water. On Sunday morning, the National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for the epicenter of the catastrophic Independence Day flooding event.
A stretch of chain-link fence along the Guadalupe River in the Texas town of Kerrville has become a focal point for the community's grief.
Bob Cordes has sharpened more than 300 chainsaw blades so far, proving crucial for first responders as they press on with search and recovery efforts.