Texas floods: Over 100 people still missing even after two weeks of devastating deluge
As days have turned into weeks, the number of missing, still stubbornly high, may be the flood's biggest lingering question. The total in Kerr County, the epicenter of the disaster, dropped this week to 97 from 173, and then stalled, raising still more questions. At least four others are missing or unidentified from Travis County, just east of Kerr.
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"Even though we are reporting 97 people missing," in Kerr County, Governor Greg Abbott of Texas told reporters on Monday, "there's no certainty that all 97 of those people were swept away by the storm."
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The fluctuation of the numbers has only contributed to the puzzlement, as bodies are recovered and it becomes clear that some counts are incorrect. Abbott has said that in the days following the floods, local and state officials were better able to identify people from out of town who had come to the Hill Country to stay at camps and hotels.
Out-of-towners might have survived the deluge but have not checked in with authorities. Others who are still listed as missing were reported to the authorities by friends and relatives, the governor said, but officials have no record of them "logging in anywhere" -- not at hotels, camps or summer rentals.
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Officials in Kerr County have said that search efforts could carry on for months.
It is common for the number of missing to fluctuate after natural disasters. In the days that followed a devastating August 2023 wildfire in Maui, Hawaii, the number of missing reached a staggering 1,100, and then plunged. About six months later, there were only two, with 102 confirmed deaths. Few of the missing were actually dead.
As with a fire, a flood makes recovering bodies and identifying remains challenging. And like Maui, the Hill Country of Texas is a vacation spot, attracting visitors who complicate the tally.
Who gets counted as missing and how they might be found depends on several factors, including the accuracy of information that officials receive, experts said. Clerical errors, like a misspelled name, can land people who have already been accounted for among the missing.
It is especially difficult to keep track of people who were visiting from somewhere else, as was the case along the Guadalupe River on the July 4 weekend, according to Ingo Bastisch, a director of the Science and Technology Program with The International Commission on Missing Persons, an organization in the Netherlands that partners with other groups to find the missing.
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Q1. When did Texas floods happen?
A1. Texas floods happened on July 4.
Q2. What is casualty number in Texas floods?
A2. More than 100 people still missing statewide after floodwaters roared through summer camps, riverside homes, campgrounds and RV parks, claiming at least 135 lives.
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