Kerr County leaders outline debris removal, burn rules and FEMA process as flood recovery continues

Kerr County officials told the commissioners court they are still in search-and-rescue and early recovery 25 days after the July 4 flooding and are shifting into coordinated debris removal and controlled burns in cleared sections of the flood-affected area.

The county judge said contractors and state crews are hauling debris to two main staging sites — near the soccer fields by the landfill and at Center Point ISD — and that contract trucks have been operating at scale. “If you haven’t seen the contractors, trucks are moving debris at warp speed,” the judge said.

Why this matters: county leaders said the work supports both closure for families still searching for two missing residents and public-safety goals to reduce wildfire and health risks from debris. The state is covering millions of dollars of removal on public roads, officials said, but private-property cleanup requires signed right‑of‑entry forms so contractors may enter individual lots.

County instructions and immediate steps - Right-of-entry: County officials said contractors will not enter private property without a signed right‑of‑entry form. Hard copies will be available at Hunt…