Kerr County floods: At least 84 dead, including 28 children, after July Fourth flooding

Kerr County floods: At least 84 dead, including 28 children, after July Fourth flooding

At least 11 remain missing area, including 10 young girls from Camp Mystic in Hunt, Texas. KERR COUNTY, Texas — Authorities say the death toll from the July Fourth floods in the Texas Hill Country has climbed once more, this time to 84 bodies recovered, 28 of whom are children.  The latest figures were reported by the Kerr County Sheriff’s Office on social media. Officials on Monday morning reported at least 75 deaths, saying at the…

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Person County family seeks helping finding mother missing amid flash floods

Person County family seeks helping finding mother missing amid flash floods

A Person County family is asking for help finding a missing woman. Monica Butner, 58, was last seen Sunday night. Butner’s family said she left her home in Person County to go to work in Orange County, which had devastating flash flooding from Tropical Depression Chantal. Search efforts are underway for Butner. Authorities found Butner’s car on Wilkerson Road after it got submerged in flood waters. There was no sign of Butner. Butner’s family is…

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‘Controlled chaos’ | First responders from the Houston area assisting in damage assessments in Central Texas flooding

‘Controlled chaos’ | First responders from the Houston area assisting in damage assessments in Central Texas flooding

It’s estimated more than 1,500 people are responding to the flooding in Central Texas. KERRVILLE, Texas — First responders from around the country are on the ground in Central Texas. Search and rescue operations, damage assessments, all happening in a large area impacted by flooding. Firefighters are working around the clock doing different tasks. Some crews are expecting to be in the Hill Country for weeks. They are getting assignments from the state while also…

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6 bodies recovered in Kendall County amid devasting flooding, no one reported missing, officials say

6 bodies recovered in Kendall County amid devasting flooding, no one reported missing, officials say

Fast-moving waters rose 26 feet on the Guadalupe River in just 45 minutes before daybreak Friday. SAN ANTONIO — As much as 10 inches of heavy rain poured down Thursday night into Friday morning, causing severe flash flooding along the Guadalupe River. At least 75 people have died in Kendall and Kerr County from the devastating floods.  Destructive, fast-moving waters rose 26 feet on the Guadalupe River in just 45 minutes before daybreak Friday, washing away…

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Latest: 4 tornadoes touched down Sunday, 43 roads closed across NC due to flooding from Chantal

Latest: 4 tornadoes touched down Sunday, 43 roads closed across NC due to flooding from Chantal

Live updates after Tropical Depression Chantal dropped heavy rain in central North Carolina late Sunday, leaving devastating flooding in its wake, especially in Durham, Chatham, Orange, Moore and Person counties. A flood warning is in effect for a large part of central North Carolina until 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday. What to know Latest 5:30 p.m.: The North Carolina Department of Transportation reported 43 roads closed across the state from flooding. The total was down from…

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More than 90 killed in Hill Country floods. Here’s how you can help.

More than 90 killed in Hill Country floods. Here’s how you can help.

The death toll from July Fourth weekend flooding in Central Texas surpassed 90 people Monday as search-and-rescue teams continued to search for survivors along riverbanks littered with debris and fallen trees. Never miss San Antonio Report’s biggest stories. Sign up for The Recap, a newsletter rundown of the most important news, delivered every Monday and Thursday. At least 75 bodies were found in Kerr County and more than a dozen additional deaths were reported in…

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Latest: 4 tornadoes touched down Sunday, 120 roads closed across NC due to flooding from Chantal

Latest: 4 tornadoes touched down Sunday, 120 roads closed across NC due to flooding from Chantal

Live updates after Tropical Depression Chantal dropped heavy rain in central North Carolina late Sunday, leaving devastating flooding in its wake, especially in Durham, Chatham, Orange, Moore and Person counties. A flood warning is in effect for a large part of central North Carolina until 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday. What to know Latest 5 p.m.: The National Weather Service confirmed four tornadoes touched down on Sunday in central North Carolina. Raleigh Executive Jetboat in Sanford…

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Ted Cruz denies weather manipulation caused Texas floods, defying MAGA colleagues

Ted Cruz denies weather manipulation caused Texas floods, defying MAGA colleagues

click to enlarge Shutterstock / lev radin “To the best of my knowledge, there is zero evidence of anything related to anything like weather modification,” Cruz told reporters on Monday. U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz told reporters Monday that weather modification — an increasingly popular right-wing conspiracy theory used to explain natural disasters — played no part in the catastrophic Central Texas floods that killed more than 90 people over the weekend. “To the best of my…

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Austin extends watercraft ban until Tuesday in wake of area flooding

Austin extends watercraft ban until Tuesday in wake of area flooding

AUSTIN, Texas — In the wake of serious flooding that has devastated Central Texas, the city of Austin has extended a watercraft ban on Austin waterways until Tuesday afternoon. The ban includes personal and commercial watercrafts, wet bikes, motorized surfboards, canoes, kayaks, paddleboards and other similar devices on all waterways in the city, including creeks and streams. The areas affected by the ban include: The ban will remain in effect until July 8 at noon….

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UTSA faculty member confirmed among deceased in Texas Hill Country floods, 2 students believed missing

UTSA faculty member confirmed among deceased in Texas Hill Country floods, 2 students believed missing

The University of Texas at San Antonio announced on Monday that a faculty member was among those killed in the catastrophic July Fourth floods. SAN ANTONIO — The University of Texas at San Antonio community is mourning the lives lost in the deadly July Fourth flooding in the Texas Hill Country, including one faculty member. University officials said two students are also believed to be among the many who remain missing. The school announced the…

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Chapel Hill condo complex devastated again by flooding, this time from Chantal

Chapel Hill condo complex devastated again by flooding, this time from Chantal

Some people in the town of Chapel Hill lost everything during Sunday’s flooding. Video footage from Chapel Hill showed cars strewn across a parking lot, furniture toppled and doors off hinges. At the Camelot Village condominium complex at 130 South Estes Drive, Vanessa Byrd said it’s her second time dealing with flooding. Byrd said she had to crawl out of a bedroom window to escape the flooding. Camelot Village residents said despite the well-known flash…

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'She is absolutely fearless' | Former Memorial High School football player's daughter missing after Texas floods

'She is absolutely fearless' | Former Memorial High School football player's daughter missing after Texas floods

“Asking for all prayers for a miracle for my baby girl Kellyanne. She is still one of the Mystic Campers who is unaccounted for,” Wade Lytal posted on X. HOUSTON — The daughter of a college football coach with Houston ties is among the children still missing after the catastrophic July 4th flood in the Texas Hill Country.  Wade Lytal, the offensive coordinator at Trinity University in San Antonio, said Kellyanne Lytal was at Camp Mystic when floodwaters…

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'Committed to finding these folks' | Search continues for Marble Falls fire chief swept away in Texas floods

'Committed to finding these folks' | Search continues for Marble Falls fire chief swept away in Texas floods

Burnet County officials are continuing to search for Marble Falls Volunteer Fire Chief Michael Phillips, who has been missing in floodwaters since Saturday. BURNET COUNTY, Texas — Burnet County emergency response officials are still searching for Fire Chief Michael Phillips of the Marble Falls Area Volunteer Fire Department after he was swept away by floodwaters while responding to an emergency call in Cow Creek, Travis County, officials said Monday. Phillips, who went missing early Saturday,…

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White House defends national forecasting agency amid questions about warnings, response to Hill Country floods

White House defends national forecasting agency amid questions about warnings, response to Hill Country floods

​The White House defended its national forecast agency on Monday ahead of an expected visit from President Donald Trump to Central Texas and as questions have emerged about the response to weather warnings ahead of the deadly flooding that killed at least 90 people in the region. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Monday the National Weather Service offices were adequately staffed and “executed timely and precise forecasts and warnings.” “To any person who…

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Hill Country under water boil notice following severe flooding

Hill Country under water boil notice following severe flooding

The Texas Water Company announced that their customers will remain under a water boil notice. Their goal is to lift the water boil notice by Wednesday, July 9, if conditions allow and test results meet safety standards.  According to the Texas Water Company, Customers may see cloudy or discolored water. Residents must bring water to a rigorous boil for at least two minutes before use, including consumption, cooking, or brushing teeth. To learn more about…

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