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The body of a woman reported missing during the catastrophic flooding in the Texas Hill County earlier this month has been recovered, authorities
Washington State Deputy Joins Forces with Texas Teams in Intense Kerr County Flood Rescue Operations
Texas flood rescue operations continue, with Deputy Stewart from Washington State and others facing harsh conditions.
With just two days’ notice, 16 firefighters and four search dogs from the Czech Republic arrived in the Texas hill country, teaming
Harsher penalties in state drone law are needed to prevent private drone operators from interfering with search-and-rescue operations.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said search and rescue efforts continue after the deadly floods in Central Texas as crews work to remove debris from roads and bridges. The governor said search parties still include many out-of-state volunteers and dog teams.
The catastrophic flash floods in Texas have left communities reeling, claiming at least 90 lives and displacing families across the Hill Country. As recovery operations continue, safety concerns have intensified -- not just for the current disaster but for how future flash flood events will be managed.
Five members of an urban search and rescue team from Riverside have returned home after a grueling two-week mission in Texas, where they worked with cadaver dogs to help with the July 4 flooding recovery effort.
Kerr County teams have located most of the 160 people previously unaccounted for in the wake of the July 4th Texas flooding, with just three still missing.