Two weeks after the floods that has killed over 100 people in the Texas Hill Country, officials now say the number of missing people has significantly dropped.
KERR COUNTY, Texas — The number of missing people in Kerr County from the devastating July Fourth floods has dropped from over 160 to three, according to the Kerr County Flood Disaster Joint Information Center.
“Through extensive follow-up work among state and local agencies, many individuals who were initially reported as missing have been verified as safe and removed from the list,” the City of Kerrville said in a statement.
Kerrville City Manager Dalton Rice thanked more than 1,000 local, state and federal authorities for their hard work over the last two weeks.
Recovery efforts are still continuing throughout the Guadalupe River as teams continue to try to reunite families.
“Our thoughts remain with the families still awaiting news, and we will continue to stand with them as efforts persist,” Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring Jr. added.
Officials have confirmed that 107 people have died in the Kerr County floods, including 70 adults and 37 children.
More than 2,000 local, state and federal personnel are involved in the ongoing search and recovery operations. Their efforts have been bolstered by more than 12,000 volunteers pitching in over the past several days to look for survivors and ensure first responders and victims have what they need.
Five campers remain missing from Camp Mystic, the beloved all-girls Christian camp in Hunt that was struck particularly hard by the floods on July Fourth. More than 700 people were at the camp the morning of July Fourth.
Camp staff said 27 of its young campers and counselors were killed, including Dick Eastland, Mystic’s executive director.
On Saturday, the camp in a new statement thanked its counselors “that embodied the Mystic Spirit and put their campers first as they guided them to safety.”
To see more stories that we and our sister stations have told about the flooding that has devastated the Texas Hill Country, make sure to watch our new special: “Hearts and Heroes: Flooding in the Texas Hill Country.”