Kerrville, Texas Officials Brief on Deadly Flood Response and Recovery Efforts

Flood Disaster Response and Rescue Operations

• 🚨 Search and rescue operations are ongoing with over 400 first responders from more than 20 agencies in Kerr County.
• 🐶 More than a dozen K-9 units are assisting in search efforts, alongside over 100 air, water, and ground vehicles.
• 💔 As of 9:00 a.m., 59 deceased individuals have been recorded, including 38 adults and 21 children, with 18 adults and 4 children pending identification.
• 🏕️ There are 11 Camp Mystic campers and one counselor currently unaccounted for.

Community Impact and Support

• 🤝 The community is urged to keep affected families in their thoughts during this challenging time.
• ✈️ Personal drones are a danger to aircraft and are hindering rescue operations; the public is asked to keep them out of the sky.
• 📞 A dedicated phone number (830-465-4794) is available for those wishing to volunteer or donate.
• 🏘️ The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country has set up a portal for donations to aid affected families.
• 🤝 The Salvation Army (830-465-4797) is the official partner for volunteer coordination and donation management.
• 💻 Volunteers can register at tcr.communityos.org.
• #️⃣ The hashtag #KerrvilleUnited is being used to promote community unity and support.

Ongoing Challenges and Future Focus

• ❓ Officials are working through immediate concerns regarding mortgage and utility payments for affected residents and business owners.
• 🗺️ Recovery operations are extensive, with bodies being recovered across the entire span of the affected area, broken down into grids for systematic recovery.
• ⚠️ Questions regarding why evacuation warnings did not reach camps are being deferred to focus on the immediate priority of reuniting families with missing loved ones.
• ⏳ Search efforts will continue until all missing individuals are found and accounted for.