'Her Husband Kept Telling Her to Grab Anything,' Texas Man Says After Spotting Family Friend in Tree
KERR COUNTY, TEXAS, JUL 07 – Rescue efforts involve over 400 responders from 20 agencies with more than 850 people saved during the Independence Day weekend floods in Kerr County, Texas.
- During the July 4 weekend, heavy rains caused the Guadalupe River to surge over 26 feet in less than an hour, leading to deadly flash flooding in Kerr County, Texas.
- The Texas Military Department and over 20 agencies deployed more than 400 responders, rescuing 850 people, including 165 by U.S. Coast Guard swimmers.
- Following the July 4 weekend, Kerr County reported at least 75 deaths, including 27 children and counselors at Camp Mystic, as the community continues to mourn and recover.
- Authorities report 51 still missing; Kerr County Sheriff's Office call center remains open at 830-258-1111 with 1,500 personnel from 20 agencies actively searching the area.
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'Her husband kept telling her to grab anything,' Texas man says after spotting family friend in tree
KERR COUNTY, Texas The deadly flooding in Texas' Hill Country resulted from torrential downpours that caused the Guadalupe River to rise more than 25 feet within an hour, destroying homes, vehicles and roads.Barry Adelman, who was staying at his grandmother's riverside home, was awakened by the sound of rushing water on the July Fourth holiday."The scariest part for me was seeing the children and the moms and the dads in the trees and knowing th…
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Flooding is a fact of life in Texas Hill Country, a region home to a flood-prone corridor known as “Flash Flood Alley.” Judge Rob Kelly, the top elected official in Kerr County, said as much on Sunday.“We know we get rains. We know the river rises,” he said as a desperate search for survivors continued along the Guadalupe, a river that rose more than 30 feet in just five hours last week. “But nobody saw this coming.”County records show that some…
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