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Texas identifies 119 people killed in Kerr County floods

Texas identifies the 119 people killed in Kerr County floods
Most victims were Texans, but some were visiting from other states like California, Florida and Alabama. The youngest victims were 1 year old; the oldest was 91.
3 East Texans listed among 119 Kerr County flood victims
Three East Texans were among the 119 people who died during the July 4 Kerr County floods, according to a list released by the Texas Rangers on Friday. Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring Jr. shared the Texas Rangers’ official list of victims from the floods,
Texas flooding: Officials release names of victims from Kerr County floods
The BriefOfficials release names of 118 people who died in the Kerr County flood over the July 4th weekendThe oldest victim was 91. The youngest three were just one year old.The majority of victims were from Texas,
Texas Rangers release list of deceased, missing people from July Kerr County floods
The Texas Rangers released an official list of victims of the July floods in Kerr County Friday afternoon, including 117 people killed and two people still missing more than a month later.
Three East Texans among 119 people killed in Kerr County floods
Almost a month after catastrophic floods in the Texas Hill Country swept away local residents, out-of-towners and summer campers in Kerr County, Texas Rangers have released the names of the 119 people who lost their lives.
Texas officials revise number of people missing in Kerr County following catastrophic flooding down to 3
Texas officials have revised the number of people missing in the catastrophic floods in Kerr County, Texas, from 97 people down to three on Saturday.
Texas Senate committee hears testimony about the deadly Kerr County floods
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas lawmakers Friday heard testimony and pleas for the action from people who experienced the tragic floods in Kerr County on July 4. The Senate Select Committeee on Disaster Preparedness & Flooding met to discuss four proposed actions in response to the floods that ravaged the City of Kerrville and several surrounding towns.
County Emergency Official Says He Was Ill and Sleeping as Texas Floods Hit
At a hearing in hard-hit Kerr County, an emergency management coordinator for the first time explained his whereabouts when the Guadalupe River burst its banks.
The Texas floods washed away debris and dirt. They also uncovered 100-million-year-old dinosaur tracks
The devastating flooding that swept through Texas Hill Country in early July, killing at least 135 people, unearthed a ...
Emergency recordings and videos reveal chaotic rescue efforts during Kerr County floods
Here's a chronology of chaotic rescue efforts as a flash flood chewed through the Texas Hill Country before dawn July 4 based ...
Texas lawmakers advance package of bills to strengthen state flood response following deadly July floods
The bills deal with installing early warning sirens, volunteer management and local emergency management credentials.
Texas county’s emergency management coordinator was likely asleep in critical morning hours of deadly floods, sheriff says
Testimony will be heard from those in charge of managing rivers as well as emergency managers and first responders about the ...