Heavy rains in Texas pause search efforts for flood victims
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As the water rises, so does the Kerr County community, especially one man who reunited a brother and sister, swept away in the flood.
Members of a search and rescue team embrace as they visit a memorial wall for flood victims, Sunday, July 13, 2025, in Kerrville, Texas. SAN ANTONIO — Search and rescue efforts resume for an eleventh day as specific crews continue to look for the 161 missing after the catastrophic Fourth of July floods.
Just as a national disaster relief organization was preparing to serve hot meals to families devastated by last week’s deadly floods, more rain returned to the Hill Country.
After a pause for rain, rescue crews hope to resume searching Monday for 160 people believed to be missing after flooding in Central Texas on July 4.
Kerr County issued CodeRed ahead of yesterday's flood threat, urging residents to stay safe during heavy rain possible rising water.
The threat of additional rain on Monday has prompted Kerr County officials to ask search and rescue volunteers to seek “higher ground.”
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The Texas Tribune on MSNWeather warnings gave officials a 3 hour, 21 minute window to save lives in Kerr County. What happened then remains unclear.Federal forecasters issued their first flood warning at 1:14 a.m. on July 4. Local officials haven’t shed light on when they saw the warnings or whether they saw them in time to take action.
At least 161 are still unaccounted for after the July Fourth floods that saw the waters of the Guadalupe rise to historic levels in Central Texas, officials with Kerr County said Friday. Authorities have confirmed 103 deaths, 36 of whom are children.