Kerr County, Texas flood
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The new figure was a significant decline from 97 just days ago. The death toll in the county remained the same, and officials said many of the missing were reported safe.
The numbers fluctuated in the aftermath of the flood. On July 8, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced that 161 people were missing. On July 9, officials said more than 170 people were still unaccounted for.
Some of the items they’ll be talking about is a burn ban, and possibly waiving floodplain permit fees for those affected by the flood.
Mounting evidence shows no state is safe from the flooding that ravaged the Texas Hill Country. Your community could be next.
Kerr County officials addressed the Fourth of July floods that killed dozens of people during a commissioners’ court meeting on Monday morning.
INGRAM, Texas — Kerr County is hosting an informational town hall for those impacted by the floods Tuesday night in Ingram. Officials say the meeting will be provide helpful information to residents. FEMA’s flood outreach specialist and the assistant national flood insurance program state coordinator will be there as well.
Lipton Hard Iced Tea pledges financial aid to Kerr County Flood Relief in Texas through proceeds from its 12-pack sales until the end of August, capped at $30,000.
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KCEN-TV on MSNTexas Flooding | Kerr County updates, Texas parents White House protest, FEMA resignationsDozens of parents gathered outside the White House July 21. They brough 27 camp trunks, each one honoring a child's life lost from the flooding.
Texas lawmakers’ inaction on flood prevention often hits rural and economically disadvantaged communities the hardest, experts said.