Texas flooding death toll rises
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Here's what to know about the deadly flooding, the colossal weather system that drove it and ongoing efforts to identify victims.
The catastrophic Central Texas floods have claimed at least 121 lives and left 173 missing, as a report reveals that Kerr County officials were repeatedly denied state funding for an emergency flood warning system.
The threat of heavy rain is “slight” for this weekend, but with the ground fully saturated in Kerr County, even small amounts of rainfall could cause flooding.
A memorial service was held in Kerr County, Texas on Friday to honor the victims and those still missing from flooding that recently struck the region.
Over 12,000 volunteers have already assisted in Kerr County, according to the Texas Division of Emergency Management.
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Kerr County officials say death toll has risen to 96 due to the Hill Country floods, including 60 adults and 36 children.
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FOX 7 Austin on MSNKerr County flood deaths surpass 100 as search for missing continuesThe death toll in Kerr County, Texas climbed above 100 Friday night as recovery operations continued in the county on a day when President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump toured the damage left behind by July 4 flash flooding.
Twice, the Texas Division of Emergency Management turned down Kerr County's requests for money to improve flood warnings.
Officials in Kerr County, where the majority of the deaths from the July 4 flash floods occurred, have yet to detail what actions they took in the early hours of the disaster.