Trump, Kerrville and floods
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The Texas Tribune on MSNKerrville mayor says he wasn’t aware of state resources that Gov. Abbott said were in place ahead of floodingThe governor said Tuesday that the state had “assets, resources and personnel” in place before the July 4 floods.
In the heart of Kerrville, hundreds gathered Thursday evening for a community vigil honoring the victims of the catastrophic Hill Country flooding — a disaster that has already claimed at least 103 lives in Kerr County, with more than 100 still missing.
A large memorial is growing on Water Street in Kerrville with flowers and photos of each of the victims from Friday’s tragic flooding.
Claire Reese Manchaca, 21, was with three friends in the Hill Country when the devastating flooding hit. After an extensive search, Manchaca's body was found on Monday. On Wednesday, she was returned to Conroe to be laid to rest. All five Montgomery County constable precincts sent deputies to Kerrville to escort Manchaca's body back home.
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Michael Abner said he was awakened at 5 a.m. on the Fourth of July by the owner of an RV park in Kerrville, Texas, where he was staying as floodwater began reaching his RV.
A simple grey fence has blossomed into a colorful memorial as the community of Kerrville finds a way to honor and remember those lost in the tragic Hill Country flooding.
Family members have identified more than a dozen people who are presumed missing after severe flooding in the Texas Hill Country on Friday.
A stretch of chain-link fence along the Guadalupe River in the Texas town of Kerrville has become a focal point for the community's grief.