Texas officials revise number of people missing in Kerr County following catastrophic flooding down to 3

Texas officials, disaster Kerr County from 97 people to three on Saturday in Texas.

In a news bulletin of the city of Kerrville, “Through comprehensive follow -up between the state and local agencies, many people who were initially reported to be lost were safely confirmed and removed from the list”.

The historical flood event killed at least 135 people in the state during the weekend of July 4, and made a big search for mud and wreckage for those who were not calculated along the Guadalupe River in the center of Texas.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said on Monday that 101 people, including 97 people in Selin Kerr County, were missing in the state -wide. Abbott claimed that the authorities would continue to search for losses and define victims, take a few days and the number can be revised, he said.

Authorities, Saturday, rescue operations are still missing for those who are still missing the Guadalupe River will continue along the basin, he said.

Kerrville City Manager Dalton Rice said, ız We are deeply grateful to more than 1,000 local, state and federal authorities working without fatigue after the destructive flood that hit our community. ” “Thanks to its extraordinary efforts, the number of individuals previously listed as missing fell from 160 to three.”

Authorities said on Saturday that a person remained about 150 miles away from Travis County and was missing in Burnet district.

The updated number at Kerr County comes about two weeks after the violent torrential torrential downpouring the Guadalupe River in the night of July 4th and sweeps the houses, vehicles, roads and trees. At least 107 people died in Kerr County, 37 children and at least 161 people in the district initially reported that it was missing.

Disaster really How local authorities were prepared for floods months and years ago, how they behaved as the Guadalupe River, on July 4, only 45 minutes to 3 feet to 30 feet and questions about how the authorities react after the destructive.

Kerr district commissioners meeting Monday, Sheriff Larry Leitha, said that his office’s search and rescue efforts would be “strengthened for a few months” and could last up to six months. Şerif office said that 2,200 people were deployed from multiple agents to help rescue efforts.

Call including 60 miles of river, blurred waters, thick mud and disintegration in appearances. A small researcher army from the USA and even Mexico employed Helicopters, drones and boats, as well as dangerous lands supported by dogs and mules.

Kerr County Emergency Operations Center United Command said on Saturday that more than 1,000 first intervention team and thousands of volunteers responded.

District judge Rob Kelly, at the beginning of this week, people listed as missing people, not the camps or local residents, not tourists who come for the holidays and the authorities did not know how much disappeared, he said.

Kerr County is expected to host a meeting on Tuesday for those in the region affected by the flood.

What happened at the fourth weekend

Heavy rain worth months fallen Only within hours, river levels rise in the Western and Central Texas in the fourth weekend and trigger fatal flashes.

The most severe warnings for many families About Deadly The weather in Texas Hill Country arrived too late. Some of them were sleeping, others – used for excessive weather conditions in the region – remained vigilant, listened to heavy thunders and thunder shaking their homes.

From Camp mysticAll girls were killed by the Christian camp, 27 campers and advisors.

The camp is located in the flood bed of the Guadalupee River – Rose more than 20 meters The fourth July holiday is less than two hours.

Abbott emphasized the unprecedented scale of Selin and stressed the coordinated response between the state, local and federal institutions in the ongoing healing and assistance efforts.

At a press conference on Thursday, Abbott said, “I think this is the largest flood and Kerrville in the history of Texas, and more people lost their lives in Kerrville, to understand the greatness of those who lost their lives in Harvey Hurricane.”

Now that the storm has passed, Abbott is trying to meet these needs that the house has become a great concern and the disaster recovery center.

“This is another thing we will talk about during the upcoming private session, Ab said Abbott.

Governor Giving Flood warning systems, emergency communication and help funds for victims to address a statement for the Special Legislative Session 21 July Texas.

Some of the special session agenda items include legislation-especially legislation-specific areas in the province, which aims to strengthen communication-and “to evaluate the rules and regulations for preparation and recovery and recovery for natural disasters and to evaluate regulations”. expression.

This story has been updated with additional information.

Leigh Waldman from CNN, Eric Levenson and Rebekah Riress contributed to this report.

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