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Authorities determined that three people are still missing from the floods, a sharp drop from the approximately 100 people authorities had previously said were unaccounted for.
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.
Follow along for new developments on the floods along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County and Central Texas. Dozens of subdivisions across Comal County are under boil-water notices because Canyon Lake's water quality has been compromised by an influx of ...
Texas officials have dramatically reduced the number of people reported missing from the catastrophic July 4th floods in Kerr County from over 160 individuals down to just three people, according to a press release from the Kerr County Flood Disaster Joint Information Center.
The Kerr County Flood Disaster Joint Information Center has confirmed that three individuals remain missing as of Saturday. State and local agencies have verified many people initially reported as missing to be safe, the Kerrville release says, and those people have been removed from the list.
As state and local agencies follow up they have been able to verify only 3 individuals remain missing in Kerr County after the July 4 flooding.
The search for victims along the Guadalupe River has become a grueling, painstaking slog. Several thousand volunteers from across the country are helping.
From jewelry to a heart-shaped summer camp sign, these are some of the objects found in the wake of this month's devastating floods.
Professional crisis communicators watched the news conferences with dismay. Deflecting blame is not helpful if politicians want to build trust with the public, they say.
With more than 170 still missing, communities must reconcile how to pick up the pieces around a waterway that remains both a wellspring and a looming menace.
The dammed reservoirs along the Guadalupe River near Kerrville are believed to have captured debris washed downstream.
In the wake of devastating floods across Texas, including persistent overflow from the Guadalupe River, Dallas-based nonprofit Human Appeal USA is taking action to support affected families with both on-the-ground aid and opportunities for nationwide involvement.