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Officials release names of victims from Kerr County floods

Officials release names of July 4 flood victims in Kerr County, including 15 from Dallas-Fort Worth area
Local leaders urge continued prayers and support as Kerr County mourns victims and continues the search for the missing.
117 Kerr County flood victims identified by local officials
KERR COUNTY, Texas – Kerr County officials have released the names of 117 victims from the Hill Country floods. The list includes residents from Texas and neighboring states affected by the disaster.
Texas Rangers release names of Kerr County flood victims; 2 still missing
The Texas Rangers released the names of the victims lost in the July 4 floods. Those confirmed deceased in the West Texas area include: In a joint statement, Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring and Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly expressed deep sympathy for the families affected and called for continued support as search and recovery efforts continue.
Texas flooding: Officials release names of victims from Kerr County floods
Officials have released the names of those who died in the devastating floods in Kerr County over the July 4th weekend. Two people are still listed as missing.
Kerr County officials to testify on Central Texas flood response at Thursday public hearing
During Thursday's public hearing, testimony from several officials is expected, including the Kerrville mayor, the Kerr County sheriff, the Texas Division of Emergency Management, and a professor from the University of Texas at Arlington who's an expert in flood alert systems.
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.
Texas county emergency management official says he was asleep during deadly flood
For the first time since catastrophic flooding killed more than 100 people in Kerr County, Texas, the county emergency management director conceded that he was sick and asleep as the water rose to historic levels on the Guadalupe River.
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,

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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.
Rural Texas county's top leaders were asleep, out of town during initial hours of flood crisis
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Minnesota K-9 unit heads to Kerr County, Texas, to aid in flood recovery effort, Gov. Walz says
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says one of the state's elite K-9 units is heading to central Texas to aid in search and recovery ...