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John Cornyn: “That 119 deaths so far includes 36 children in Kerr county…”

Featuring: John Cornyn, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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Senator John Cornyn Addresses Central Texas Flooding Tragedy and Recovery Efforts

Published | Video Starts at 01:05

At this point, the rescue and recovery efforts, more than 119 deaths so far have been confirmed across the state. And remember, this happened the early morning, mainly the early morning of July 4, in the early morning hours. But That 119 deaths so far includes 36 children in Kerr county alone. Sadly, we learned now a couple of days ago that after counting all of the day campers and other people who were camping alongside the Guadalupe river during the 4th … (01:05–01:13)

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Asserts that 36 of the confirmed deaths occurred in Kerr County, Texas.

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