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Search and recovery efforts continue in Kerr County, 12 days after the tragic flood that claimed more than 130 lives along the Guadalupe.
Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly, the county’s top official, said during a county commissioners court meeting earlier Monday that local officials don’t know the exact number of how many visitors who traveled to the Guadalupe for the holiday weekend had been caught in the flood.
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The Texas Tribune on MSNKerr County search and rescue operations paused again on Monday due to rainIt was the first time a new round of severe weather has paused the search since the flooding earlier this month. Search efforts are expected to resume Monday.
As the water rises, so does the Kerr County community, especially one man who reunited a brother and sister, swept away in the flood.
Search and rescue efforts continue Tuesday as crews look for the dozens still missing from the July Fourth floods that devastated the Kerr County area. On Tuesday, Kerr County said that 107 people are confirmed dead in the county.
Kerr County officials did not issue a locally targeted emergency alert to warn people in town of the rapidly rising waters until two days after the deadly flood, according to
Kerr County issued CodeRed ahead of yesterday's flood threat, urging residents to stay safe during heavy rain possible rising water.
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The Texas Tribune on MSNWeather warnings gave officials a 3 hour, 21 minute window to save lives in Kerr County. What happened then remains unclear.Federal forecasters issued their first flood warning at 1:14 a.m. on July 4. Local officials haven’t shed light on when they saw the warnings or whether they saw them in time to take action.