Texas Hill Country, Flash flood
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A man and a little girl from Camp Mystic were still missing, Abbott said. He last said the death toll stood at 135.
All proceeds from the Patriot Sports Camp for a Cause will go toward the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country's Kerr County Flood Relief Fund.
The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country is expected to announce an additional round of disaster relief donations on Tuesday.
Farmers and ranchers have lost a devastating amount of cotton and hay acreage. While the severity of the damage is still being assessed, Texas farmers have disaster aid available to help them recover from the loss.
Texas lawmakers’ inaction on flood prevention often hits rural and economically disadvantaged communities the hardest, experts said.
As floodwaters recede, they often leave behind debris, stagnant pools and waterlogged areas — providing ideal breeding grounds for mosquitoes.
The Legislature will look at proposals for emergency preparedness in a special session that was already planned over hemp laws. A bill to help build emergency systems failed in the spring.
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