Floods in Texas Hill Country
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Texas Floods Death Toll Creeps up
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"Let's put an end to the conspiracy theories and stop blaming others," Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller said in a statement.
The hilly Texas region where a rain-swollen Guadeloupe River delivered tragedy last week is uniquely suited to torrential flooding. Flood events are common in Hill Country.
The death toll from the catastrophic Texas Hill Country flood has reached 119 with at least 173 confirmed missing in Kerr and Travis counties.
Early in the morning on July 4, a catastrophic flood in the Texas Hill Country caused unimaginable loss of life. These are some of the victims.
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This Sunday, July 13, Roaring Fork in Scottsdale is donating 100% of its sales to Texas Hill County Relief. The restaurant will collect every dollar spent during happy hour, dinner and takeout to send funds to flood relief organizations supporting aid in central Texas.
TJ Ware said he got a message from the head of the United Survivors Disaster Relief Fund (USDRF). He knew it was time to roll. Ware even brought his wife and two of his sons. Before they could reach Kerrville, Hunt or Ingram, they stopped in San Saba.
More than 100 people have died across Texas from the floods, with Kerr County taking the heaviest blow. Nonprofits, restaurants and prominent business from H-E-B to the Salvation Army to P. Terry's are all taking efforts to raise funds or provide supplies to the impacted communities. A full list of places accepting donations can be found here.