Flood Watch Issued for Kerr County, Texas
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As the water rises, so does the Kerr County community, especially one man who reunited a brother and sister, swept away in the flood.
At least 161 are still unaccounted for after the July Fourth floods that saw the waters of the Guadalupe rise to historic levels in Central Texas, officials with Kerr County said Friday. Authorities have confirmed 103 deaths, 36 of whom are children.
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A "Basic Plan" for emergency response for three Texas counties labeled flash flooding as having a "major" impact on public safety, according to a page on a city website.
The City of Fort Worth is remembering the lives lost and the families forever impacted by the devastating floods in Central Texas . Mayor Mattie Parker said she personally knows a handful of families impacted. "Families that had kiddos there at both Camp Mystic and La Junta, and we're all grieving for our Texans," she said.
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Organizers say a planned candlelight vigil scheduled for this evening in Hunt for victims of the flood has been cancelled due to the threat of more rain in the area. The heaviest rain has now moved southeast along a line from Hondo to San Antonio to Austin.
A large percentage of people still unaccounted for were probably visiting the area, Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly said.
Just as a national disaster relief organization was preparing to serve hot meals to families devastated by last week’s deadly floods, more rain returned to the Hill Country.