The number of people missing in Texas’ catastrophic flooding has dropped to three from 160 in the immediate aftermath of the extreme weather event, according to Kerr County officials. The flooding killed at least 135 people, with 107 fatalities occurring in Kerr County, including children at Camp Mystic, a Christian summer camp for girls, along the banks of the Guadalupe River. The Kerrville Police Department’s Jonathan Lamb stated that this process takes time, but is essential to ensure that every lead is thoroughly followed and each person is properly accounted for. The Kerrville Police Department noted that many individuals who were initially reported as missing have been verified as safe and removed from the list. Texas officials called a special legislative session to address the flooding, among other topics, which will convene in Austin starting Monday. A select committee is expected to conduct a hearing in Kerr County on July 31. State and local officials continue to work with urgency and care to locate the three individuals who are still unaccounted for with their families.
Kerr County officials report a decrease in the number of people missing in Texas floods from 97 to 3.
