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1 dead in Texas Hill Country flash flood emergency, governor says
By ABC News at KVIA ABC-7
· July 16, 2026
· 7 min read
By Julia Jacobo, Dan Peck, and Kenton Gewecke
At least one person has died as a result of the flash flooding emergency currently ongoing in Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott confirmed on Thursday.
The death was reported overnight between Kerrville and Comfort, Texas, Abbott said. More than 70 people ...
Key takeaway As of early Thursday morning, there were two flash flood emergencies ongoing in Texas Hill Country, impacting Kerrville -- the city where the deadly Camp Mystic flooding occurred in July 2025 -- Hunt, Uvalde and Knippa.
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Category: safety ·
Published: July 16, 2026 ·
Source: KVIA ABC-7 ·
Reading time: 7 min
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What is this story about? By Julia Jacobo, Dan Peck, and Kenton Gewecke
At least one person has died as a result of the flash flooding emergency currently ongoing in Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott confirmed on Thursday.
The death was reported overnight between Kerrville and Comfort, Texas, Abbott said. More than 70 people ...
When was this published? This article was first published on July 16, 2026 by KVIA ABC-7 and curated for The El Paso readers.
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