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FOX 7 Austin on MSNTexas flooding: State, county resources, services for those affectedState and county offices are offering resources and services to those affected by the recent devastating and deadly flooding in Central Texas.
As survivors begin recovery efforts, state and local emergency responders continue to search for missing people in several counties. At least 119 deaths have been confirmed in six counties. Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday afternoon that 161 people are missing in Kerr County alone. Overall, at least 172 people remain missing.
The search for missing people entered its seventh day on Thursday after catastrophic flash floods swept through Central Texas last week. At least 120 people, including 36 children, have been killed following torrential downpours that began Thursday after the Guadalupe River burst from its banks on Friday,
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Kerr County, Texas, lacked a “last mile” warning mechanism that could have saved residents before the deadly floods devastated the area, including a children’s summer camp, killing more than 80 people.
In the days after the devastating flood that killed dozens in Central Texas, local officials have deflected direct questions about preparations and warnings in advance of the storm that struck July Fo
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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.
When the precipitation intensified in the early morning hours Friday, many people failed to receive or respond to flood warnings at riverside campsites known to be in the floodplain.