Search underway for dozens missing
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Kerr County officials addressed the Fourth of July floods that killed dozens of people during a commissioners’ court meeting on Monday morning.
The task force division supervisor says only three people are missing in all of Kerr County, Texas, and that it’s likely the three individuals will be found in their search grid. The task force has been working from sunup to sundown since July 10. They’re surrounded by flattened homes, vehicles, uprooted trees, and mountainous debris.
After officials announced the number of missing in Kerr County had dropped to 3 people, search leaders said they're not leaving until they were found.
Three people were still missing Monday as a result of flooding in the Hill Country earlier this month. The Kerr County engineer says water levels in the Guadalupe River rose from 264 gallons a second to 125,
Kerr County reports 3 missing and 107 deaths, including 37 children, post-flooding. Over 1,000 workers helped lower the missing count, and community support aids the ongoing search and relief efforts.
Monday morning, Kerr County Commissioners held a special meeting to address the flood recovery efforts. The floodplain manager for the county, Charlie Hastings, spoke first and recounted that morning, where he was and the sadness he's experiencing for the community.
Search and rescue teams continue to look for missing persons weeks after July Fourth floods in Texas.
"There is a plan in place right now to accomplish draining the lake. We can't go any further than that, then to tell you that is being looked at right now," said Commissioner Tom Jones.
Local officials have released the latest information on the ongoing recovery effort in Kerr County.On July 20, 107 people are confirmed to ha
Just before daybreak on July 4, the destructive, fast-moving waters rose 26 feet on the Guadalupe, washing away homes and vehicles.