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Authorities determined that three people are still missing from the floods, a sharp drop from the approximately 100 people authorities had previously said were unaccounted for.
Even as the number of missing people in the Central Texas flash floods drops to as few as three, recovery efforts in the Hill Country are expected to take months. Texas Motor Speedway raised $25,000 through a recent drive-in charity event to support affected families.
With an outpouring of volunteers from across Texas, the riverside town of Hunt is grappling with loss and recovery after deadly floods.
Texas officials now say that just three people remain missing in the devastating floods that struck the state’s Kerr County, killing at least 135 people. The new total of those still missing in the county from the shocking July 4 weekend flooding was revised down from 97 people on Saturday.
Summer has increasingly become a season marked by deadly disasters, underscoring the escalating volatility of our warming world.
From jewelry to a heart-shaped summer camp sign, these are some of the objects found in the wake of this month's devastating floods.
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Texas flood at Camp Mystic prompts summer camps to enhance weather monitoring and communication tools as more camps seek accreditation for improved safety standards.