https://www.scmp.com/rss/521987/feed The latest news and top stories on Kerr County. A prominent governmental body in Texas, USA, Kerr County is headquartered in Kerrville, serving its population of over 52,000. Its primary mission is to provide essential public services and manage county affairs. Key activities include law enforcement, judicial administration, financial management, public works and health services. The county is notable for its significant ranching history, its role in disaster response and as the home of the... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Reuters Reuters The death toll from catastrophic floods in Texas reached at least 78 on Sunday, including 28 children, as the search for girls missing from a summer camp continued and fears of more flooding prompted evacuations of volunteer responders. Larry Leitha, sheriff of Kerr County in Texas Hill Country, said 68 people had died in flooding in his county, the epicentre of the flooding, among them 28 children. Texas Governor Greg Abbott, speaking at a press conference on Sunday afternoon, said another 10... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3317118/texas-officials-face-heat-over-response-deadly-flooding-killed-least-43?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3317118/texas-officials-face-heat-over-response-deadly-flooding-killed-least-43?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 06 Jul 2025 02:28:28 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Rescuers were on Saturday searching for more than 20 girls missing from a riverside summer camp in the US state of Texas, after torrential rains caused devastating flooding that killed 27 people – with more rain on the way. “People need to know today will be a hard day,” said Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring, Jr. Some of the dead were children, Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick said at a previous news conference. On Saturday, the National Weather Service warned of more extremely heavy rain and... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3317109/us-rescuers-search-texas-campers-survivors-following-flash-floods?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3317109/us-rescuers-search-texas-campers-survivors-following-flash-floods?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 05 Jul 2025 15:17:50 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse At least 24 people were dead after flash flooding hit south-central Texas on Friday, officials said, with more than 20 girls at a summer camp still unaccounted for. “What I can confirm at this point, we’re at about 24 fatalities,” Kerr County Sheriff Larry Lethia told an evening press conference after devastating floods swept through the region northwest of San Antonio, warning that more casualties were likely. US President Donald Trump called the “shocking” flash floods “terrible.” “It’s... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3317051/least-13-people-dead-20-girl-campers-missing-texas-flash-flood?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3317051/least-13-people-dead-20-girl-campers-missing-texas-flash-flood?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 04 Jul 2025 21:48:48 +0000