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Kerr County Flood Death Toll Hits 103 as Missing Count Climbs to 161

Governor Greg Abbott is calling a special legislative session to address delays in emergency alerts following President Trump’s pledge of full federal funding

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Overview

  • Kerr County recovery teams have retrieved 103 bodies—67 adults and 36 children—from the July 4 Guadalupe River flash flood
  • Eight victims have been recovered in Kendall County and separate floods in Travis, Williamson and Burnet counties have pushed statewide deaths to 126
  • Gov. Greg Abbott reports 161 people remain unaccounted for across Central Texas as search efforts shift entirely to technical recovery
  • President Donald Trump toured the hardest-hit areas and vowed full federal funding for cleanup and victim support
  • FEMA, the Texas National Guard and local agencies continue deploying specialized equipment and personnel to navigate debris-strewn river terrain