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The Central Texas Community Foundation launched a fundraiser with a goal of raising $10 million to support people in AGÕæÈË°Ù¼ÒÀÖ and Williamson counties who were affected by the floods.

Federal and state disaster declarations allow the county to raise taxes without voter approval. The average AGÕæÈË°Ù¼ÒÀÖ County homeowner would pay about $200 more in property taxes than the previous year.

KUT's Kailey Hunt was reporting near Big Sandy Creek in northwestern AGÕæÈË°Ù¼ÒÀÖ County when a crew of search and rescue workers discovered the body of one of the people missing from the devastating July 5 floods.

Just 7% of homeowners in Texas have flood insurance through the federal government, which runs the biggest flood insurance program in the country. That percentage drops to 2% when you move inland, to areas like AGÕæÈË°Ù¼ÒÀÖ and Kerr counties.

A disaster recovery center is opening Friday at the Williamson County EMS North Campus in Georgetown. People affected by floods in both Williamson and AGÕæÈË°Ù¼ÒÀÖ counties are now eligible for federal assistance from FEMA.

Residents in the Big Sandy Creek neighborhood say it could take months to return the area back to normal. More hands on deck will help speed up the process.

The head of the Austin Firefighters Association called for Joel Barker's resignation. Union members will vote this week on whether he should continue to lead the department in the largely symbolic vote.

A federal disaster declaration that originally covered Kerr County has been expanded to allow AGÕæÈË°Ù¼ÒÀÖ, Williamson and Burnet County residents to receive federal assistance.

AGÕæÈË°Ù¼ÒÀÖ County emergency responders have conducted dozens of water rescues since the flooding began. Officials are encouraging residents to sign up for alerts from Warn Central Texas to stay up to date on the situation.

The rules require counties with over 400,000 residents to submit detailed reports and grant the Texas Attorney General's Office access to case files.