Floods in Texas Hill Country
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Texas Floods Death Toll Creeps up
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"Let's put an end to the conspiracy theories and stop blaming others," Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller said in a statement.
The hilly Texas region where a rain-swollen Guadeloupe River delivered tragedy last week is uniquely suited to torrential flooding. Flood events are common in Hill Country.
TJ Ware said he got a message from the head of the United Survivors Disaster Relief Fund (USDRF). He knew it was time to roll. Ware even brought his wife and two of his sons. Before they could reach Kerrville, Hunt or Ingram, they stopped in San Saba.
Early in the morning on July 4, a catastrophic flood in the Texas Hill Country caused unimaginable loss of life. These are some of the victims.
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More than 100 people have died across Texas from the floods, with Kerr County taking the heaviest blow. Nonprofits, restaurants and prominent business from H-E-B to the Salvation Army to P. Terry's are all taking efforts to raise funds or provide supplies to the impacted communities. A full list of places accepting donations can be found here.
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Owners of the NFL's Minnesota Vikings and Kansas City Chiefs have joined the list of professional sports organizations making donations to support the recovery from flooding that has devastated the Texas Hill Country, they announced on Wednesday.
As Hill Country resident begin recovery efforts after deadly flooding rippled through the region over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, new complications are emerging in its aftermath, including the safety of the public water supply.