Death toll from flooding in Kerr County climbs to 103
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Kerr County officials say death toll has risen to 96 due to the Hill Country floods, including 60 adults and 36 children.
If you have a missing person, email [email protected] with the name and description of the missing person. You can also provide photos to aid in identification. The reunification center for those waiting on word about missing persons is at Calvary Temple Church, 3000 Loop 534.
The number of people reported missing in Kerr County, Texas, as a result of last week’s flash floods continues to soar. Authorities say search teams combing through the debris and destruction there are looking for more than 160 people who disappeared in the raging waters.
Days after flash floods killed over 100 people during the July Fourth weekend, search-and-rescue teams are using heavy equipment to untangle and peel away layers of trees, unearth large rocks in riverbanks and move massive piles of debris that stretch for miles in the search for the missing people.
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Texas officials are being questioned about warning systems ahead of the deadly floods. As NBC News' Priscilla Thompson reports, Kerr County doesn't have a county-wide siren warning system in place.
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.
Over 12,000 volunteers have already assisted in Kerr County, according to the Texas Division of Emergency Management.
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.