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The Texas Tribune on MSNIn Kerr County, some summer camps are reopening after the devastating July 4 floodAt least two summer camps in the Texas Hill Country have invited campers back after sustaining little to no damage from the flood. Other camps are still combing through the rubble.
Officials in Kerr County say that the body of a missing flood victim has been found, leaving only two people missing after the July 4 flood.
Kerr County teams have located most of the 160 people previously unaccounted for in the wake of the July 4th Texas flooding, with just three still missing.
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The body of a woman who was missing in the devastating July 4 floods has been found, according to Gov. Greg Abbott. Abbott said Task Force 1 — one of the search teams deployed in response — recovered the body in the Kerrville area. He announced the discovery in a post on X at 10:10 p.m. Tuesday.
On Saturday evening, Kerr County officials announced the number of missing individuals was down from 97 to just three. Previously the number was 161. We spoke with a search organization on how this news is impacting their search operations.
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Social media posts claim Kerr County, an area hit hard by devastating flash floods, rejected the money from the Biden administration.
Texas officials have revised the number of people missing in the catastrophic floods in Kerr County, Texas, from 97 people down to three on Saturday.
KERR COUNTY, Texas — After weeks of rescuing flood victims and searching for the missing, communities along the Guadalupe River are finally shifting from emergency response to recovery. The flooding devastated parts of the Hill Country, and now, residents are starting the difficult work of clearing debris and beginning the long cleanup ahead.
Texas lawmakers’ inaction on flood prevention often hits rural and economically disadvantaged communities the hardest, experts said.
Washington State Deputy Joins Forces with Texas Teams in Intense Kerr County Flood Rescue Operations
Texas flood rescue operations continue, with Deputy Stewart from Washington State and others facing harsh conditions.
With the Texas legislatures special session underway, state lawmakers are working on a bill that would fund sirens and flood sensors in Kerr County.
The Dallas entrepreneur is teaming up with local groups to support victims and first responders after deadly Central Texas flooding.