by Why so many individuals were still missing weeks after the devastating floods in Central Texas was one of the most perplexing aspects of the aftermath, amidst the chaos and uncertainty that followed. They were where? Who were they? How did they fare?
Kerr County, which experienced the worst of the July 4 floods in the Hill Country, reported 97 missing persons last week, according to state and county officials. However, they published an updated total of three on Saturday. The county had 107 of the 135 deaths reported statewide, meaning the death toll there stayed the same.
Officials and people who know the patterns of devastating natural catastrophes said the decline was significant but not totally unexpected.
The variation was a reflection of the mayhem caused by a catastrophe of this size as well as the meticulous, occasionally excruciatingly laborious, work necessary to clear up the confusion. Understanding the list of missing people is an essential component of the official response, whether it is in tornadoes, wildfires, or flash floods.
In an attempt to explain such a sudden and significant shift, Officer Jonathan Lamb of the police department in Kerrville, the county seat of Kerr County, stated in a statement on Sunday that this procedure takes time. Every lead must be carefully followed, and everyone must be appropriately accounted for.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott warned Kerr County residents last week that if 97 people were reported missing, it did not necessarily indicate that they had perished in the flood.
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