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Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly, the county’s top official, said during a county commissioners court meeting earlier Monday that local officials don’t know the exact number of how many visitors who traveled to the Guadalupe for the holiday weekend had been caught in the flood.
At least 132 people have died. State and local leaders say getting an exact figure of the missing is difficult because so many people were visiting the Guadalupe River on the holiday weekend.
A large percentage of people still unaccounted for were probably visiting the area, Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly said.
The number of people missing in the Kerrville area due to the Fourth of July floods has been reduced to 97, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said during a news conference on Monday.
The team's journey caught the attention of USA Softball of Texas, which honored them with special "Kerrville Strong, Texas Strong" shirts. The organization praised the team's "incredible determination and perseverance," noting that their "grit and heart reflect the true spirit of Texas softball."
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KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Rescue crews in Texas kept a wary eye on river levels Monday, hoping to resume the search for people still missing from catastrophic flooding that pummeled the central part of the state earlier this month and killed at least 132 people.
As tears streamed down their faces, community members looked at the photos attached to a growing memorial wall.
The search for those missing in catastrophic Texas floods resumes in some areas after pause for rain
For a second straight day, rain forecasts hampered the search Monday for people still missing after deadly floods pummeled Texas, as officials made plans to drain reservoirs in the search for victims and lowered the number of people they said remain missing.
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Search efforts in Kerrville impacted by new flood concernsMore than 100 people are still missing in the Kerrville-area after the 4th of July weekend flooding. FOX 26's Jade Flury has the latest as recovery efforts have been impacted by poor weather and new flood concerns.