Texas Flash Floods: 161 Missing, 109 Fatalities, Governor Abbott Addresses Response

Catastrophic Flooding in Texas

• 💔 The hearts of Texans are breaking due to the ongoing crisis caused by devastating flash floods.
• ⚠️ The governor emphasized that the people of the community and surrounding areas are the top priority.

Fatality and Missing Person Counts

• 📈 There are 94 fatalities directly associated with the flooding event in the affected area.
• ➕ An additional 15 fatalities from other flooding events across Texas bring the total to 109 deaths.
• 📍 In Kerr and Kendall counties alone, there are 161 people known to be missing.

Comparison to Hurricane Harvey

• 🌊 The current death toll of 109 surpasses the 103 fatalities from Hurricane Harvey in August 2017.
• 🎯 This comparison highlights the catastrophic nature of the current flooding event.

Future Prevention and Legislative Action

• 🛠️ Efforts are underway to ensure that systems are in place to prevent deadly flooding events in the future.
• 🏛️ The state legislature will address every aspect of this storm in less than two weeks.
• ✅ The commitment is to not stop until every missing person is accounted for.