texas floods
president trump approves catastrophe declaration
… Dying Toll Rises
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President Donald Trump has authorized a Main Catastrophe Declaration for Kerr County, Texas — the location of catastrophic flooding that has already claimed the lives of at the very least 59 folks, together with 21 kids.
In a publish on Fact Social, Trump says, “These households are enduring an unimaginable tragedy, with many lives misplaced, and plenty of nonetheless lacking.”
The declaration will enable for vital federal support and assets to help greater than 400 first responders presently engaged in large search and restoration efforts throughout the area.
Of the 59 confirmed fatalities, 38 are adults and 21 are kids. Officers additionally say 12 people related to Camp Mystic — 11 campers and 1 counselor — stay unaccounted for.
Search groups are combing by means of flood-ravaged areas across the Guadalupe River as determined households await information of lacking family members.
The White Home and FEMA are coordinating carefully with Texas officers to speed up support distribution and assist ongoing rescue operations.
