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Nearly two weeks after a devastating flood swept through Kerr County, recovery efforts are in full swing as crews work tirelessly to rebuild the c
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NewsNation on MSN‘We’ll be back,’ says manager of Kerr County’s historic Hunt StoreK ERR COUNTY, Texas ( NewsNation) — The manager of Kerr County ’s historic Hunt Store says she has “no doubt” the community icon will be rebuilt after being destroyed in recent flooding.
BEAUMONT, Texas — In the wake of devastating floods that swept through the Texas Hill Country over the July 4 weekend, a small but powerful symbol of remembrance has emerged from the wreckage: a piece of childhood artwork by Aidan Heartfield, the 22-year-old Beaumont man who was recovered after the tragedy.
Crews are working across the region, from the headwaters of the Guadalupe River to Canyon Lake and back again.
At least 161 are still unaccounted for after the July Fourth floods that saw the waters of the Guadalupe rise to historic levels in Central Texas, officials with Kerr County said Friday. Authorities have confirmed 103 deaths, 36 of whom are children.
For a third and final day, teams in Texas Hill Country must face the threat of flooding as they continue to search for the missing 170 people after the deadly July Fourth weekend flooding.
At a Wednesday morning press conference, Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha declined to answer a question about delayed emergency alerts, saying that an "after-action" would follow the search and rescue efforts. "Those questions are gonna be answered," he added.
HUNT, Texas (KXAN) — The flooding on Independence Day destroyed a historic business in Kerr County. The Hunt Store isn’t just a shop. It’s a restaurant. A music venue. A gathering place.