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Texas Flood Toll Rises to 128 as Search for Dozens Missing Continues

Officials face scrutiny over the failure of warning systems in Kerr County following the Guadalupe River inundation.

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Overview

  • Confirmed deaths stand at 128 statewide with Kerr County accounting for 103 fatalities including 36 children.
  • More than 160 people remain unaccounted for, among them five Camp Mystic children and one staff member.
  • Search-and-rescue teams continue probing inundated streams and clearing debris to locate missing residents.
  • Local leaders and weather officials are examining how denied grants for flood sirens left communities without timely alerts.
  • President Trump toured the hardest-hit areas on July 11 and pledged federal support for recovery efforts and infrastructure upgrades.