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Texas, Kerr County and flood
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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.
A large percentage of people still unaccounted for were probably visiting the area, Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly said.
State and local officials said they did their best to coordinate evacuations and rescues, but better cellphone service might help in future floods.
A West Texas juvenile probation officer, Jayda Floyd, and others died in Kerr County floods. The community mourns, honors them, and supports the victims.
As the water rises, so does the Kerr County community, especially one man who reunited a brother and sister, swept away in the flood.
At least 161 are still unaccounted for after the July Fourth floods that saw the waters of the Guadalupe rise to historic levels in Central Texas, officials with Kerr County said Friday. Authorities have confirmed 103 deaths, 36 of whom are children.
Kerr County florists offer free floral arrangements for flood victims, spreading love amid grief. Discover how this heartfelt gesture is uniting the community.
It’s the first time a new round of severe weather has paused the search since the flooding earlier this month.