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SAN ANTONIO (KABB/WOAI) — It’s been over two weeks since the floods in Kerr County claimed hundreds of lives. Mike Richards' cabin was swept away by the Guadalupe River, but he isn’t focusing on rebuilding now.
Two days before the Guadalupe River rose with terrifying speed and force in Kerr County, Texas, a small team from
Kerr County officials addressed the Fourth of July floods that killed dozens of people during a commissioners’ court meeting on Monday morning.
INGRAM, Texas — Kerr County is hosting an informational town hall for those impacted by the floods Tuesday night in Ingram. Officials say the meeting will be provide helpful information to residents. FEMA’s flood outreach specialist and the assistant national flood insurance program state coordinator will be there as well.
Ramon owns the Blanco River Meat Company in Driftwood. He said he packed up a truck full of food and headed to Kerr County as soon as he learned the extent of the flood damage. According to the latest update, the floods claimed the lives of 107 people, and three people are still missing.
Less than 5% of homes in the county's FEMA floodplain had flood coverage, well below the national average. Uptake was even worse in other areas that flooded.
Torrential downpours have brought flooding to Kentucky and Indiana. But is this just another bad season of flash flooding or a sign of a troubling new trend?
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Social media posts claim Kerr County, an area hit hard by devastating flash floods, rejected the money from the Biden administration.