Texas officials defend response to deadly floods
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A large percentage of people still unaccounted for were probably visiting the area, Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly said.
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The Department of Homeland Security secretary defended the federal government's response and denied that policy changes slowed the agency's deployment.
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