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MRT 7/14/25 (free) (sponsored by 1440 Media): Flood Victim Search Could Take 6 Months // FEMA Removed Buildings from Mystic’s Flood Map // Paxton Divorce Records Sealed // Cornyn Raises $3.9M in Q2
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| Subject | MRT 7/14/25 (free) (sponsored by 1440 Media): Flood Victim Search Could Take 6 Months // FEMA Removed Buildings from Mystic’s Flood Map // Paxton Divorce Records Sealed // Cornyn Raises $3.9M in Q2 |
| Date | July 14, 2025 8:12 PM |
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* **CENTRAL TEXAS FLOODING NEWS **
**“Officials: Flood victims search may last 6 months; rebuild will take years,” **San Antonio Express-News'** Ricardo Delgado **— “Meeting for the first time since the flooding, the Kerr County Commissioners Court received a briefing on the progress of the search operations and acknowledged the daunting cleanup and rebuilding process the county faces.
The Kerr County death toll from the Guadalupe River flooding is now at 106 — 70 adults and 36 children — and Gov. **Greg Abbott** said last week that as many as 161 people remain unaccounted for.
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Crews have been searching for victims along the Guadalupe River since July 4, and state and local officials have repeatedly said the searches will continue until every missing person is found. Kerr County Sheriff **Larry Leitha **told commissioners on Monday it could take six months. He said more than 2,200 people have been deployed to assist with the search.
With heavy rains falling and a flash flood warning issued for parts of Kerr County on Monday, county officials paused the search operations about mid-day. "Due to the incoming threatening weather, all volunteers should vacate the river area, and MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND for their safety," officials posted on the Kerr County Facebook page. "Only teams working under the direction of Kerr County Emergency Operations Center Unified Command are permitted in the response zone."
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Kerr County Judge **Rob Kelly** said officials know how many people were missing from summer camps and how many county residents are missing. What's uncertain is the number of people who were in the area over the Fourth of July weekend and were swept away by the floods.
"We don't know how many came. We don't know where they are. We don't know how many we've lost," Kelly said.
Commissioner **Don Harris**, whose precinct includes the towns of Ingram and Hunt, said there are plans to drain Nimitz Lake and New Ingram Lake to “see what’s under there.” Nimitz Lake is in Kerrville and New Ingram Lake is in Ingram. Both were created by damming the Guadalupe River.
Asked Monday by commissioners what resources he'll need to keep the sheriff's office operating when state and federal agencies pull their personnel out of the county, Leith replied: "I truly don't know."
One of the key challenges for the county will be debris removal and disposal in the wake of the floods. Kelly said the state will pay for the “lion’s share” of debris removal in the county. He said the state and federal government “have our backs.”
“We're going to get through this, and it's going to be one process at a time,” Kelly said.
Commissioner** Tom Jones** said it will take the county “months, if not years” to recover from the effects of the flooding.
He said many residents have questions about the flood and recovery efforts, and asked for patience as the county works through the process.
“I know y'all need a lot of answers, and we can't give you all those answers from up here,” Jones said.
Commissioner **Rich Paces** said he’s received death threats and been cursed at by residents "for decisions that we never had a chance to make,” referring to previous commissioners courts deciding against moving ahead with installing a system of warning sirens along the Guadalupe River.
But Paces and other county officials said they are proud of the strength and community spirit many residents have shown throughout the disaster.
“Despite this tragedy, this event, we have seen the best of humanity,” Paces said. "We truly see God’s hand at work.”" [SAEN]([link removed]) ($)
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* **CENTRAL TEXAS FLOOD NEWS**
**“FEMA removed dozens of Camp Mystic buildings from 100-year flood map before expansion, records show” **[AP]([link removed])
**“Armies of Texas volunteers dig out, clean up, after fatal floods” **[AP]([link removed])
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* **TOP NEWS **
**“Divorce between Ken and Angela Paxton will proceed outside public view, reports say” **[Texas Tribune]([link removed])
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* **#TXLEGE **
**“As Texas Republicans prepare for mid-decade redistricting, cautionary tales loom from the past” **[Texas Tribune]([link removed])
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* **STATE GOVERNMENT **
“**Attorney General Ken Paxton requests death row inmate Robert Roberson be executed Oct. 16**” [Texas Tribune]([link removed])
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* **LOCAL GOVERNMENT **
“**Dallas estimates having 4,000 cops by 2029, despite City Council declining previous plan**” [DMN]([link removed]) ($)
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* **2026 **
“**Exclusive: Cornyn beats Paxton by $1 million in Q2 Texas Senate fundraising**” [Axios]([link removed])
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* **TEXANS IN DC **
“**U.S. House Democrats seek oversight hearing on federal handling of Texas flooding**” [DMN]([link removed]) ($)
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* **BUSINESS NEWS **
“**SpaceX wins OK to build plant that creates liquid oxygen for rockets near South Texas beach**” [Texas Tribune]([link removed])
“**Broadway Bank’s David Bohne retires as chief exec after 9 years at helm**” [SAEN]([link removed]) ($)
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* **NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE**
> TX TRIB: "**Why Greg Abbott refuses to release his emails with Elon Musk**" _[TX TRIB]([link removed])_
> FWST: "**Federal education funding freeze leaves millions in limbo for Fort Worth schools**" _[FWST]([link removed])_
> SAEN: "**From tariffs to universities, Trump’s negotiating style is often less dealmaking and more coercion**" _[SAEN]([link removed])_
> TX TRIB: "**Mental health programs could bear the brunt of $600M federal cuts to Texas schools**" _[TX TRIB]([link removed])_
> TX TRIB: "**Recovering from the floods will be a massive task. One Hill Country restaurant is focusing on the smaller picture.**" _[TX TRIB]([link removed])_
> HOU CHRON: "**Why developers are still building in Galveston despite cooling market**" _[HOU CHRON]([link removed])_
> HOU CHRON: "**UPDATE: Evacuation order issued near San Saba River amid Hill Country rains**" _[HOU CHRON]([link removed])_
> SAEN: "**Water rescues, evacuations in Hill Country as heavy rains cause new flooding**" _[SAEN]([link removed])_
> FWST: "**5-year-old slept as apartment burned around him, Indiana officials say**" _[FWST]([link removed])_
> MRT: "**Search for Texas flood victims to resume after pause due to heavy rains**" _[MRT]([link removed])_
> MRT: "**Armies of Texas volunteers dig out, clean up, after fatal floods**" _[MRT]([link removed])_
> MRT: "**Heavy rains in Texas pause search efforts for flood victims and damage homes elsewhere**" _[MRT]([link removed])_
> DMN: "**Burleson family mourns loss of parents in Central Texas floods**" _[DMN]([link removed])_
> AAS: "**Kerr County orders evacuations, suspends searches under new flooding threat**" _[AAS]([link removed])_
> EP TIMES: "**Ford donates $1.25 million to Texas flood relief, launches recovery efforts**" _[EP TIMES]([link removed])_
> AAS: "**Need a spa day? These are Texas' top 5 resort hotels in 2025, Travel+Leisure readers say**" _[AAS]([link removed])_
> SAEN: "**Mourners from near and far contribute to Kerrville memorial for flood victims**" _[SAEN]([link removed])_
> COMMUNITY IMPACT: "**What to know about MUDs, HOAs and other special districts**" _[COMMUNITY IMPACT]([link removed])_
> SAEN: "**‘Whyness’ of tragedies like Hill Country flooding are rarely answered**" _[SAEN]([link removed])_
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* **EXTRA POINTS**
Recent Texas sports schedule:
Thurs
> MLB: **Texas** 11, Los Angeles (Angels) 4
Fri
> MLB: **Texas** 7, **Houston **3
Sat
> MLB: **Houston** 5, Texas 4
> MLS: **Austin** 0, NE 0
> MLS: LA FC 2, **Dallas **0
> MLS: Salt Lake 1, **Houston **0
Sun
> WNBA: Indiana 102, **Dallas** 83
> MLB: **Texas** 5, **Houston **1
Today's Texas sports schedule:
None.
Tomorrow's Texas sports schedule:
None.
**DALLAS COWBOYS**: "Cowboys pre-training camp roster projection: Could Dallas keep only two QBs?" [DMN]([link removed]) ($)
**HOUSTON ASTROS **/ **TEXAS RANGERS**: "Semien’s 250th career homer highlights Rangers’ 5-1 victory over AL West-leading Astros" [AP]([link removed])
**HOUSTON ASTROS**: "Why the Astros went for a high school shortstop in first round of MLB draft" [Hou Chron]([link removed]) ($)
**TEXAS RANGERS**: "Can Texas Rangers’ bats catch up to All-Star Jacob deGrom before it’s too late?" [DMN]([link removed]) ($)
**TEXAS BASEBALL**: "Texas baseball recruiting: Will commits turn pro after MLB draft?" [AAS]([link removed]) ($)
**TEXAS A&M FOOTBALL**: "Texas A&M football: DL Albert Regis could have his best year yet" [AAS]([link removed]) ($)
**TEXAS TECH FOOTBALL**: "Texas Tech hoping big money and top transfers lead to unprecedented payback in football" [AP]([link removed])
**AUSTIN FC**: "Austin and New England play to scoreless draw as Stuver stops eight shots, Ivacic four" [AP]([link removed])
**DALLAS MAVERICKS**: "Cooper Flagg’s run in the NBA Summer League ending after 2 games, AP source say" [AP]([link removed])
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* **CENTRAL TEXAS FLOODING NEWS **
**“Officials: Flood victims search may last 6 months; rebuild will take years,” **San Antonio Express-News'** Ricardo Delgado **— “Meeting for the first time since the flooding, the Kerr County Commissioners Court received a briefing on the progress of the search operations and acknowledged the daunting cleanup and rebuilding process the county faces.
The Kerr County death toll from the Guadalupe River flooding is now at 106 — 70 adults and 36 children — and Gov. **Greg Abbott** said last week that as many as 161 people remain unaccounted for.
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Crews have been searching for victims along the Guadalupe River since July 4, and state and local officials have repeatedly said the searches will continue until every missing person is found. Kerr County Sheriff **Larry Leitha **told commissioners on Monday it could take six months. He said more than 2,200 people have been deployed to assist with the search.
With heavy rains falling and a flash flood warning issued for parts of Kerr County on Monday, county officials paused the search operations about mid-day. "Due to the incoming threatening weather, all volunteers should vacate the river area, and MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND for their safety," officials posted on the Kerr County Facebook page. "Only teams working under the direction of Kerr County Emergency Operations Center Unified Command are permitted in the response zone."
» [BECOME A PAID SUBSCRIBER: $70/yr]([link removed])
Kerr County Judge **Rob Kelly** said officials know how many people were missing from summer camps and how many county residents are missing. What's uncertain is the number of people who were in the area over the Fourth of July weekend and were swept away by the floods.
"We don't know how many came. We don't know where they are. We don't know how many we've lost," Kelly said.
Commissioner **Don Harris**, whose precinct includes the towns of Ingram and Hunt, said there are plans to drain Nimitz Lake and New Ingram Lake to “see what’s under there.” Nimitz Lake is in Kerrville and New Ingram Lake is in Ingram. Both were created by damming the Guadalupe River.
Asked Monday by commissioners what resources he'll need to keep the sheriff's office operating when state and federal agencies pull their personnel out of the county, Leith replied: "I truly don't know."
One of the key challenges for the county will be debris removal and disposal in the wake of the floods. Kelly said the state will pay for the “lion’s share” of debris removal in the county. He said the state and federal government “have our backs.”
“We're going to get through this, and it's going to be one process at a time,” Kelly said.
Commissioner** Tom Jones** said it will take the county “months, if not years” to recover from the effects of the flooding.
He said many residents have questions about the flood and recovery efforts, and asked for patience as the county works through the process.
“I know y'all need a lot of answers, and we can't give you all those answers from up here,” Jones said.
Commissioner **Rich Paces** said he’s received death threats and been cursed at by residents "for decisions that we never had a chance to make,” referring to previous commissioners courts deciding against moving ahead with installing a system of warning sirens along the Guadalupe River.
But Paces and other county officials said they are proud of the strength and community spirit many residents have shown throughout the disaster.
“Despite this tragedy, this event, we have seen the best of humanity,” Paces said. "We truly see God’s hand at work.”" [SAEN]([link removed]) ($)
———————————————————————————
**FREE SUBSCRIPTIONS HAVE ENDED**_: As of July 11, 2022, we have moved to a paywall for free subscribers. Free subscribers will only receive the top story in their morning email. Free subscribers will need to become paid subscribers to receive full story summaries._
———————————————————————————
* **CENTRAL TEXAS FLOOD NEWS**
**“FEMA removed dozens of Camp Mystic buildings from 100-year flood map before expansion, records show” **[AP]([link removed])
**“Armies of Texas volunteers dig out, clean up, after fatal floods” **[AP]([link removed])
———————————————————————————
* **TOP NEWS **
**“Divorce between Ken and Angela Paxton will proceed outside public view, reports say” **[Texas Tribune]([link removed])
———————————————————————————
* **#TXLEGE **
**“As Texas Republicans prepare for mid-decade redistricting, cautionary tales loom from the past” **[Texas Tribune]([link removed])
———————————————————————————
* **STATE GOVERNMENT **
“**Attorney General Ken Paxton requests death row inmate Robert Roberson be executed Oct. 16**” [Texas Tribune]([link removed])
———————————————————————————
* **LOCAL GOVERNMENT **
“**Dallas estimates having 4,000 cops by 2029, despite City Council declining previous plan**” [DMN]([link removed]) ($)
———————————————————————————
* **2026 **
“**Exclusive: Cornyn beats Paxton by $1 million in Q2 Texas Senate fundraising**” [Axios]([link removed])
———————————————————————————
* **TEXANS IN DC **
“**U.S. House Democrats seek oversight hearing on federal handling of Texas flooding**” [DMN]([link removed]) ($)
———————————————————————————
* **BUSINESS NEWS **
“**SpaceX wins OK to build plant that creates liquid oxygen for rockets near South Texas beach**” [Texas Tribune]([link removed])
“**Broadway Bank’s David Bohne retires as chief exec after 9 years at helm**” [SAEN]([link removed]) ($)
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* **NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE**
> TX TRIB: "**Why Greg Abbott refuses to release his emails with Elon Musk**" _[TX TRIB]([link removed])_
> FWST: "**Federal education funding freeze leaves millions in limbo for Fort Worth schools**" _[FWST]([link removed])_
> SAEN: "**From tariffs to universities, Trump’s negotiating style is often less dealmaking and more coercion**" _[SAEN]([link removed])_
> TX TRIB: "**Mental health programs could bear the brunt of $600M federal cuts to Texas schools**" _[TX TRIB]([link removed])_
> TX TRIB: "**Recovering from the floods will be a massive task. One Hill Country restaurant is focusing on the smaller picture.**" _[TX TRIB]([link removed])_
> HOU CHRON: "**Why developers are still building in Galveston despite cooling market**" _[HOU CHRON]([link removed])_
> HOU CHRON: "**UPDATE: Evacuation order issued near San Saba River amid Hill Country rains**" _[HOU CHRON]([link removed])_
> SAEN: "**Water rescues, evacuations in Hill Country as heavy rains cause new flooding**" _[SAEN]([link removed])_
> FWST: "**5-year-old slept as apartment burned around him, Indiana officials say**" _[FWST]([link removed])_
> MRT: "**Search for Texas flood victims to resume after pause due to heavy rains**" _[MRT]([link removed])_
> MRT: "**Armies of Texas volunteers dig out, clean up, after fatal floods**" _[MRT]([link removed])_
> MRT: "**Heavy rains in Texas pause search efforts for flood victims and damage homes elsewhere**" _[MRT]([link removed])_
> DMN: "**Burleson family mourns loss of parents in Central Texas floods**" _[DMN]([link removed])_
> AAS: "**Kerr County orders evacuations, suspends searches under new flooding threat**" _[AAS]([link removed])_
> EP TIMES: "**Ford donates $1.25 million to Texas flood relief, launches recovery efforts**" _[EP TIMES]([link removed])_
> AAS: "**Need a spa day? These are Texas' top 5 resort hotels in 2025, Travel+Leisure readers say**" _[AAS]([link removed])_
> SAEN: "**Mourners from near and far contribute to Kerrville memorial for flood victims**" _[SAEN]([link removed])_
> COMMUNITY IMPACT: "**What to know about MUDs, HOAs and other special districts**" _[COMMUNITY IMPACT]([link removed])_
> SAEN: "**‘Whyness’ of tragedies like Hill Country flooding are rarely answered**" _[SAEN]([link removed])_
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* **EXTRA POINTS**
Recent Texas sports schedule:
Thurs
> MLB: **Texas** 11, Los Angeles (Angels) 4
Fri
> MLB: **Texas** 7, **Houston **3
Sat
> MLB: **Houston** 5, Texas 4
> MLS: **Austin** 0, NE 0
> MLS: LA FC 2, **Dallas **0
> MLS: Salt Lake 1, **Houston **0
Sun
> WNBA: Indiana 102, **Dallas** 83
> MLB: **Texas** 5, **Houston **1
Today's Texas sports schedule:
None.
Tomorrow's Texas sports schedule:
None.
**DALLAS COWBOYS**: "Cowboys pre-training camp roster projection: Could Dallas keep only two QBs?" [DMN]([link removed]) ($)
**HOUSTON ASTROS **/ **TEXAS RANGERS**: "Semien’s 250th career homer highlights Rangers’ 5-1 victory over AL West-leading Astros" [AP]([link removed])
**HOUSTON ASTROS**: "Why the Astros went for a high school shortstop in first round of MLB draft" [Hou Chron]([link removed]) ($)
**TEXAS RANGERS**: "Can Texas Rangers’ bats catch up to All-Star Jacob deGrom before it’s too late?" [DMN]([link removed]) ($)
**TEXAS BASEBALL**: "Texas baseball recruiting: Will commits turn pro after MLB draft?" [AAS]([link removed]) ($)
**TEXAS A&M FOOTBALL**: "Texas A&M football: DL Albert Regis could have his best year yet" [AAS]([link removed]) ($)
**TEXAS TECH FOOTBALL**: "Texas Tech hoping big money and top transfers lead to unprecedented payback in football" [AP]([link removed])
**AUSTIN FC**: "Austin and New England play to scoreless draw as Stuver stops eight shots, Ivacic four" [AP]([link removed])
**DALLAS MAVERICKS**: "Cooper Flagg’s run in the NBA Summer League ending after 2 games, AP source say" [AP]([link removed])
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