Kerrville, Flash flood
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At least 95 dead in Kerr County, Texas
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The Texas Tribune on MSNKerrville mayor says he wasn’t aware of state resources that Gov. Abbott said were in place ahead of floodingKerrville’s mayor said he was unaware of any help sent by the state to his community ahead of the flood, a day after Gov. Greg Abbott said the state had “assets, resources and personnel” in place two days before a flood tore through the Hill Country,
Heavy equipment is tearing through massive debris piles in Kerr County as the search for the missing continues.
Holding back emotion, Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring Jr. said he never received an individual warning before floodwaters surged into his city, killing dozens and leaving families shattered.
FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration, in coordination with the Texas Division of Emergency Management, are opening a Disaster Recovery Center in Kerrville on Thursday, July 10, to help homeowners, renters and business owners impacted by the flooding.
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Hope of finding survivors of the catastrophic flooding in Texas dimmed Tuesday, a day after the death toll surpassed 100, and crews kept up the search for people missing in the aftermath.
Volunteers from Alice traveled to Kerrville to prepare meals for first responders and flood victims, while medical teams from Corpus Christi provided care to those injured during rescue efforts.
In an emotional interview with CNN’s Pamela Brown, the mayor of Kerrville, Texas, said he did not receive a warning about the torrential rainfall that would result in catastrophic flooding in his city.
In a Sunday afternoon press conference, Kerrville City Manager Dalton Rice indicated for the first time that officials would review their protocols.
Robert Earl Keen has a personal connection to Kerrville, TX, the site of massive flooding on July 4 that authorities say resulted in the deaths of 111 people, with nearly 170 still unaccounted for at press time.