Texas, Kerr County and Death
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As of 6:25 p.m. on Wednesday, 96 people — 60 adults and 36 children — are dead after Hill Country flooding, Kerr County officials said.
Flash flood damage in Kerr County from the July 4–7 storms continues to unfold, with over 160 residents still missing. Kerr County officials held another debriefing on July 9 to address the public.
As of the end of the day Tuesday, there were still five Camp Mystic campers and one counselor unaccounted for, with identification pending for 19 adults and seven children. Another child not associated with the camp is also missing.
Officials reported at least 84 bodies recovered across Kerr and Kendall counties on Monday. That number is expected to grow.
There are more than 100 emergency personnel on the ground working to reunite families, the sheriff said. A large-scale search and rescue effort is ongoing.
The Indiana Task Force 1 was deployed on July 8 to assist in search and rescue operations in Kerr County, Texas.
Officials in Kerr County discuss search and recovery efforts; they discuss how sightseers are causing problems for first responders
The aftermath paints a sobering picture: mangled vehicles, toppled RVs and children’s toys and clothing tangled high in the trees — stark reminders of the lives upended by the July 4 disaster in Kerr County.