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Governor Greg Abbott shook the hands of locals and volunteers before addressing the cameras with the latest on flood recovery efforts. The road into the community of Hunt, along the Guadalupe River, told a story of how quickly lives were changed there. On the ground, Governor Greg Abbott addressed reporters after surveying the destruction.
The governor said Tuesday that the state had “assets, resources and personnel” in place before the July 4 floods. On Wednesday evening, the death toll rose to 120.
SAN ANTONIO — Five days after the waters of the Guadalupe River rose and overwhelmed much of Kerr Country on July Fourth, search and recovery efforts continue as the community picks up the pieces of one of the state's worst natural disasters in years.
Officials in Kerr County, which was hit by the flood the hardest, admitted during a news conference that no one has been found alive in the county since Friday.
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'Let's Pray': Texas Governor Greg Abbott Stops Press Conference To Comfort Flood Victims In Kerr CountyTexas Governor Greg Abbott stopped his press conference to comfort victims of flooding in Kerr County, Texas yesterday.
Gov. Greg Abbott went on an aerial tour over Kerrville and Kerr County with Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows and the heads of Texas agencies taking the lead in the search and rescue and recovery efforts.
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Newser on MSNAbbott: 161 Still Missing in Kerr County After FloodsThe death toll from the Texas floods now stands at 111, authorities said Tuesday—and it could still more than double. At a news conference Tuesday, Gov. Greg Abbott said more than 160 people are missing and the number could rise,
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‘161 People Are Missing’: Governor Greg Abbott Provides Tragic Update On Texas Flood Rescue Operations In Kerr County Press ConferenceTexas Governor Greg Abbott announced in Kerr County, Texas yesterday during a press conference that 161 people are currently missing due to the flooding in the region. Recovery efforts are still underway.
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161 missing in Kerr County, Abbott says | FULL UPDATEGovernor Greg Abbott discussed the devastating flooding in Central Texas on Tuesday. 161 people are still missing in Kerr County alone, according to the governor.