KERRVILLE, Texas – More than 560,000 cubic yards of debris have been collected in the Hill Country, according to Kerrville officials.
Kerrville City Assistant Manager Michael Hornes provided an update on the July 4 floods on Tuesday at a city council workshop, which was followed by its regular biweekly meeting.
The search continues for two people who remain missing from the flood, Hornes said.
Earlier this month, officials confirmed the two people who are still unaccounted for, which includes one Camp Mystic camper:
- Jeffrey Ramsey, 63, of Lewisville, Texas. Jake Ramsey said his father, Jeffrey, was able to record goodbye voicemails before floodwaters overtook the couple’s camper. “He was just all about helping his community, helping veterans,” Jake Ramsey said of his father. “He just loved his country and loved us more than anything. And so I couldn’t have asked for a better dad.”
- Cecilia Steward, 8, of Austin, Texas.
Debris clean up
Hornes said all debris at Louise Hayes Park has been removed, and what remains will stay.
“We were adamant about doing everything we could do to save every tree that was possibly there to be saved,” Hornes said.
Debris contractors set aside logs in case the city decides to use them for future memorials or use within the park, Hornes added.
As of Tuesday, Hornes said at least 86,741 cubic yards of debris have been collected by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), and more than 450,000 cubic yards have been collected by the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM).
In total, more than 560,000 cubic yards of debris have been collected following the floods in the Hill Country, according to Hornes.
Hornes said that’s equivalent to about 40 football fields worth of debris.
“It starts to become immeasurable,” Hornes said. “I can’t wrap my head around it all.”
City officials said Sept. 4 is the deadline for residents and community members to utilize Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Small Business Administration (SBA).
For more information on FEMA resources, click here or for SBA, click here.
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