Kerr County, Texas flood
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Over 12,000 volunteers have already assisted in Kerr County, according to the Texas Division of Emergency Management.
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The death toll in the July 4 Central Texas flooding rose to 103 on Friday as the search continued for those still missing.
KERR COUNTY, Texas (KKTV) - Colorado first responders are continuing their work in Texas. Colorado Task Force 1 was called to respond in Kerr County for the deadly floods in the area. On Saturday, the group posted an update on social media, showing their work in the region.
Kerr County applied again in 2018, when more federal funding became available after Hurricane Harvey. But meeting minutes indicate that Texas’ emergency authority again did not approve it.
People awoke from water rushing around them during the early morning hours of July 4, all along the Guadalupe River in the Texas Hill Country. Residents were seemingly caught off guard, but warnings had been issued days and hours before floodwaters began carrying away homes,
Historic Texas flood leaves 161 missing and 96 dead. Rescuers battle harsh conditions, as communities grapple with heartache and aid reaches survivors.
The same region of Texas that experienced catastrophic, deadly flooding over the Fourth of July weekend also experienced massive flooding in the past. A 1987 flood in Kerr County resulted in the death of 33 people,
The storied Guadalupe River meanders through this Texas Hill Country town and into the unincorporated parts of Kerr County like a vein.