Texas county makes huge update to missing persons list
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The 30-day special session of the Texas Legislature is set to begin Monday, July 21. The agenda includes 18 legislative priorities determined by Gov. Greg Abbott.Several of the priorities listed address the recent devastating floods in Central Texas.
At least 135 people, including 37 children, died in the torrential downpour over the July 4 holiday weekend. The number of missing people dropped sharply on Saturday.
Even as the number of missing people in the Central Texas flash floods drops to as few as three, recovery efforts in the Hill Country are expected to take months. Texas Motor Speedway raised $25,000 through a recent drive-in charity event to support affected families.
Just over a week after deadly flash floods swept through Texas Hill Country, the region may once again face a life-threatening deluge as slow-moving thunderstorms bring heavy rain, flash flooding, and rapid river rises to parts of central Texas Sunday.
Hundreds of North Texans took in a drive-in movie at Texas Motor Speedway to help rebuild flood-ravaged lives in Central Texas."How to Train Your Dragon" may have been the feature film, but Central Texas was the focus.
The flooding over the Fourth of July weekend killed at least 18 people in Travis, Burnet and Williamson counties.
Following the recent announcement of a joint $500,000 donation from FC Dallas, Austin FC, Houston Dynamo FC and Major League Soccer to support Central Texas flood relief, FC Dallas is launching a series of its own additional initiatives to provide ongoing support for families impacted by the July 4 floods.
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.