Search continues for missing with 132 dead
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Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly, the county’s top official, said during a county commissioners court meeting earlier Monday that local officials don’t know the exact number of how many visitors who traveled to the Guadalupe for the holiday weekend had been caught in the flood.
A large percentage of people still unaccounted for were probably visiting the area, Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly said.
The team's journey caught the attention of USA Softball of Texas, which honored them with special "Kerrville Strong, Texas Strong" shirts. The organization praised the team's "incredible determination and perseverance," noting that their "grit and heart reflect the true spirit of Texas softball."
FOX Weather's Katie Byrne reports from Kerrville, Texas.
At least 132 people have died. State and local leaders say getting an exact figure of the missing is difficult because so many people were visiting the Guadalupe River on the holiday weekend.
The number of people missing in the Kerrville area due to the Fourth of July floods has been reduced to 97, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said during a news conference on Monday.
As tears streamed down their faces, community members looked at the photos attached to a growing memorial wall.
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The Texas Tribune on MSNKerrville community unites in mourning and prayer for those lost and missing in Texas floodsAmid staggering loss, hundreds gathered in mourning and prayer at a Wednesday night vigil for the victims of the July Fourth floods.
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Search efforts in Kerrville impacted by new flood concernsMore than 100 people are still missing in the Kerrville-area after the 4th of July weekend flooding. FOX 26's Jade Flury has the latest as recovery efforts have been impacted by poor weather and new flood concerns.