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The body of a 22-year-old Texas college student who went missing following the tragic July 4 flooding that claimed the lives of his high school sweetheart and two friends has been found.
The final missing Camp Mystic counselor, Katherine Ferruzzo, was found deceased after a devastating July Fourth flood in Texas.
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FOX 7 Austin on MSNTexas flooding: Marble Falls Area VFD announces End of Watch for missing chiefThe Marble Falls Area Volunteer Fire Department has announced the "End of Watch" for missing fire chief Michael Phillips. He was last seen when responding to a call for service during the deadly July 4th floods.
A large percentage of people still unaccounted for were probably visiting the area, Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly said.
State and local officials said they did their best to coordinate evacuations and rescues, but better cellphone service might help in future floods.
At least 132 people have died. State and local leaders say getting an exact figure of the missing is difficult because so many people were visiting the Guadalupe River on the holiday weekend.
On the night the deadly floodwaters raged down the Guadalupe River in Texas, the National Weather Service forecast office in Austin/San Antonio was missing a key member of its team: the warning coordination meteorologist,
This part of Texas Hill Country is known for flash floods. Why were so many people caught off guard when the river turned violent?