Texas flood death toll rises to 131
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State and local officials said they did their best to coordinate evacuations and rescues, but better cellphone service might help in future floods.
A large percentage of people still unaccounted for were probably visiting the area, Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly said.
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As the water rises, so does the Kerr County community, especially one man who reunited a brother and sister, swept away in the flood.
In the early morning hours of July 4, torrential rains triggered flash flooding in central Texas. At least 130 people were killed, including dozens of children who were at summer camps along the Guadalupe River.
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The Texas Tribune on MSNTexas Hill Country floods: What we know so farMany questions remain about how storms caught off guard an area prone to flooding and led to the second deadliest flood in Texas history. Here’s what we know. Flooding death toll increases to 132;
Recent storms have slowed recovery efforts in central Texas following the July 4 floods that killed more than 130 people. About 14,000 volunteers are searching for at least 100 people still missing.
Maps show how heavy rainfall and rocky terrain helped create the devastating Texas floods that have killed more than 120 people.