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Gary and DeeAnn Knetsch were camping directly next to the Guadalupe River with their son, Jake Moeller, his wife, Megan and their five-year-old daughter, Harley. Gary, DeeAnn, Jake and Megan all lost their lives. Harley is still among the missing. Both families lived in Canyon Lake but have ties to the Houston and Mont Belvieu areas.
Eight-year-old girls at sleep-away camp, families crammed into recreational vehicles, local residents traveling to or from work. These are some of the victims.
Officials in Kerr County, where the majority of the deaths from the July 4 flash floods occurred, have yet to detail what actions they took in the early hours of the disaster.
Trinity University football coach Wade Lytal asked for prayers for his daughter, Kellyanne, earlier this week and said she was at Camp Mystic in Hunt.
The threat of heavy rain is “slight” for this weekend, but with the ground fully saturated in Kerr County even small amounts of rainfall could cause flooding.
As of 6:25 p.m. on Wednesday, 96 people — 60 adults and 36 children — are dead after Hill Country flooding, Kerr County officials said.
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Texas special session called to address flood warning failures and emergency response after Hill Country flooding caused more than 100 deaths.
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The Texas Tribune on MSNGov. Abbott orders special session on redistricting, Hill Country flooding, THC and unfinished GOP prioritiesThe Republican governor laid out an ambitious agenda that includes an unexpected array of conservative bills that failed during the regular session.