Kerr County Missing Persons Count Drops to 3 After July Fourth Floods

Flood Aftermath and Missing Persons Update

• 📉 The number of missing people in Kerr County following the devastating July Fourth floods has significantly dropped to three.
• 🎯 This marks a dramatic decrease from an initial high of over 160 missing individuals.
• ✅ Many initially reported missing have been verified as safe, thanks to extensive follow-up work by state and local agencies.

Recovery Efforts and Fatalities

• 🛠️ City Manager Dalton Rice highlighted the coordinated search and rescue operations and investigative work that led to this progress.
• 💔 Officials have not updated the confirmed death toll, which remains at 107 fatalities in Kerr County.
• 👶 The fatalities include a significant number of children, with 37 children among the confirmed dead.
• 💬 The efforts aim to bring clarity and hope to families affected by this difficult time.