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Death toll rises in Texas with 173 still missing
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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.
The number of confirmed deaths from the Texas Hill Country floods rose to 95 in Kerr County on Wednesday, Sheriff Larry Leitha said.
Nearly a week after deadly floods struck Central Texas, search and rescue teams are continuing to probe debris for those still missing.
At least 161 people remain missing in Kerr County, Texas, as authorities and volunteers search the Guadalupe River for victims.
Over the last decade, an array of local and state agencies have missed opportunities to fund a flood warning system intended to avert the type of disaster that swept away dozens in Kerr County, Texas.
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A Kerrville-area river authority executed a contract for a flood warning system that would have been used to help with emergency response, local officials said.
Twice, the Texas Division of Emergency Management turned down Kerr County's requests for money to improve flood warnings.
The event was held as search crews and volunteers continued to scour miles along the Guadalupe River for the people still missing.