Texas, flooding and theKerr County death toll
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Heavy equipment is tearing through massive debris piles in Kerr County as the search for the missing continues.
State Rep. Wes Virdell, whose district includes Kerr County, voted against House Bill 13 earlier this year. The bill would have funded a statewide rural alert system. But after spending the weekend assisting in disaster zones caused by the floods, the state rep voiced a change of heart, per the Texas Tribune .
Many Texans are still searching for loved ones and answers following the catastrophic flooding event over the weekend. Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring, Jr. joins Katy Tur to share how his community will “come up with a plan” to prevent this kind of event from happening again.
Hope of finding survivors of the catastrophic flooding in Texas dimmed Tuesday, a day after the death toll surpassed 100, and crews kept up the search for people missing in the aftermath.
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Texas Standard for July 8, 2025: Officials in Kerrville begin to assess damage as floodwaters recede
The devastation in Kerr County is still being tallied, and the road ahead is long. Here are the stories on Texas Standard for Tuesday, July 8, 2025. Check back later today for updated story links and audio. The devastation in Kerr County is still being tallied, and the road ahead is long.
Texas officials face questions over who monitored weather and warned of floodwaters heading toward camps and homes.
Officials provide an update on the flooding in Kerr County and Central Texas, including updated death and missing numbers. 87 people have died in Kerr County as a result of the flooding, including 56 adults and 30 children.
Robert Earl Keen has a personal connection to Kerrville, TX, the site of massive flooding on July 4 that authorities say resulted in the deaths of 111 people, with nearly 170 still unaccounted for at press time.