Texas flood death toll rises
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Nine days after flash floods hit Kerr County, the death toll has risen, with over 170 still missing statewide. Search crews continue working in dangerous conditions. Rescuers recall emotional moments,
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.
Crews continue searching for victims a day after Gov. Greg Abbott said as many as 161 people could still be missing.
A study puts the spotlight on Texas as the leading U.S. state by far for flood-related deaths, with more than 1,000 of them from 1959 to 2019
More rain will hit Texas this weekend, with localized amounts as high as 8 inches, only a week after the region was inundated with flash floods. National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologists issued widespread flood watches across the Lonestar State on Friday,