Kendall County Judge Shane Stolarczyk reported on Tuesday that no Kendall County residents lost their lives in the flood, and the cleanup along the Guadalupe River is about to begin.
“Our local first responders, along with state and federal agencies, have completed their primary and secondary search and recovery missions along the Guadalupe River," he explained. "These teams search by air, water, on foot and with canine units. To date, nine missing victims from upstream communities have been recovered within Kendall County.”
The county's cleanup begins on Wednesday. Deputy Fire Marshal Brady Constantine said the cleanup could take six to eight weeks. He urged property owners to separate items by following these guidelines:
“The debris should be stacked and separated into the following categories: electronics, televisions, computers, stereos, stuff of that nature, large appliances, refrigerators, washers, dryers, air conditioners, hazardous waste, oil, battery, pesticides, paint, cleaning supplies, and then vegetative debris, such as tree limbs, branches, logs and plants also separate from construction debris, building materials, dry wall lumber, carpet and furniture.”
The county has divided the damaged areas into five divisions, west-to-east: with Alpha starting at Comfort, moving east to Bravo, Charlie, Delta and Echo. Crews will start around Comfort and move eastward across the southern part of Kendall County.