Texas flooding death toll rises
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The death toll from the devastating floods that swept through Kerr County early Friday stands at 107 , officials said Tuesday.
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Kerr County officials say death toll has risen to 96 due to the Hill Country floods, including 60 adults and 36 children.
Crews continue searching for victims a day after Gov. Greg Abbott said as many as 161 people could still be missing.
Emergency responders continue to search for missing people and local police said efforts have been slowed by "sightseers who are making things worse."
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The Texas Tribune on MSNKerrville mayor says he wasn’t aware of state resources that Gov. Abbott said were in place ahead of floodingKerrville’s mayor said he was unaware of any help sent by the state to his community ahead of the flood, a day after Gov. Greg Abbott said the state had “assets, resources and personnel” in place two days before a flood tore through the Hill Country.
Kerrville, located in the Texas Hill Country, sits at the heart of what meteorologists call "Flash Flood Alley."
Abbott listed that rescues took place in San Saba and Schleicher County, and evacuations occurred in Lampasas, Menard, Kimble and Sutton counties. A total of 131 are dead and roughly 101 remain missing-97 of which are from the Greater Kerrville area-following continued search and rescue efforts more than one week after the devastating Hill Country floods.