Officers in hard-hit Kerr County, Texas, which was ravaged by flooding earlier this month, say the variety of individuals believed to be lacking has dropped from practically 100 to a few.
In an announcement Saturday, county officers cited “intensive follow-up work amongst state and native businesses” that decided that many individuals initially reported as lacking had been verified to be alive and protected.
Flood waters left particles together with autos and tools scattered in Louise Hays Park on July 5, 2025, in Kerrville, Texas.
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Earlier this week, Texas officers stated 97 individuals within the county had been nonetheless unaccounted for after the lethal July 4 floods. At its peak, the variety of individuals listed as lacking within the county was greater than 160.
“We’re profoundly grateful to the greater than 1,000 native, state, and federal authorities who’ve labored tirelessly within the wake of the devastating flood that struck our group,” Kerrville Metropolis Supervisor Dalton Rice stated in an announcement. “Due to their extraordinary efforts, the variety of people beforehand listed as lacking has dropped from over 160 to a few.”
Along with the three individuals lacking in Kerr County, there have been nonetheless three individuals lacking in Travis County and one particular person listed as lacking in Burnet County, based on the newest replace earlier this week.
A view of Camp Mystic, the location of the place at the very least 20 women went lacking after flash flooding in Hunt, Texas, on July 5, 2025.
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Total, the demise toll from the July 4 flooding throughout the state of Texas stood at 134 as of earlier this week.
Of these, 107 had been in Kerr County — together with 70 adults and 37 kids.
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