Texas Hill Country, July 4 floods
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Kerr County officials explain the process that led to a lower missing persons total following the Texas Hill Country floods.
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AUSTIN, Texas — Texas state lawmakers gathered at the Capitol Wednesday to examine the catastrophic July 4th flooding that killed more than 130 people in the Hill Country, with officials identifying major communication breakdowns that hampered emergency response efforts during the disaster.
Lawmakers in Austin held the first of a series of hearings on Wednesday to prevent a disaster like the Hill Country flooding from happening again.
More than 100 people were killed in the flooding that overtook the Hill Country and other parts of Central Texas during the Fourth of July weekend.
The Hunt Store, a century-old staple destroyed by Hill Country flooding, begins its road to recovery
Most of the building was destroyed, with just pieces of the façade intact. However, with dozens of volunteers there every day, the owner of The Hunt Store said the store will stand once again.
A man and a little girl from Camp Mystic were still missing, Abbott said. He last said the death toll stood at 135.
"Texas is grateful for the outpouring of support," the governor said on Tuesday, as recovery efforts continue.
Only one girl from Camp Mystic and one adult male remain missing more than two weeks after the deadly Hill Country floods, Gov. Greg Abbott said on social media Tuesday.