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A large percentage of people still unaccounted for were probably visiting the area, Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly said.
More than a week after deadly floods struck Central Texas, search and rescue teams are continuing to probe debris for those still missing.
Central Texas communities are remembering those they've lost while search efforts continue 11 days after deadly floods ripped through the area. NewsNation’s Xavier Walton is on the ground in the hard-hit community of Kerrville.
The official tally of storm-related deaths across Texas rose to 131 on Monday as authorities warned of yet another round of heavy rains 10 days after a Hill Country flash flood that transformed the Guadalupe River into a killer torrent.
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Eight-year-old girls at sleep-away camp, families crammed into recreational vehicles, local residents traveling to or from work. These are some of the victims.
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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.
It's not too early to ask what happened, why and who should be held accountable. But Republican officials in Texas and beyond would rather punt.
State and local officials said they did their best to coordinate evacuations and rescues, but better cellphone service might help in future floods.