Texas Flooding: 110 Dead, 173 Missing; NYC Sends First Responders

Devastating Texas Floods

• ⚠️ 110 people have died across Texas due to devastating floods, with at least 173 others still missing.
• 🔍 Crews are continuing their search for survivors amidst widespread devastation.
• 🗓️ The race to find those missing in central Texas is now in its sixth day.

Missing Persons and Contributing Factors

• 📈 The number of missing individuals is more than three times higher than previously stated.
• 🏕️ Texas Governor Greg Abbott attributes the high number of missing to many people being in the area for the holiday weekend without registering at camps or hotels.

New York City's Support

• 🗽 New York City is pitching in to help by sending first responders to Texas.
• 🧑‍🚒 An FDNY doctor and an NYPD K9 specialist departed for Texas.
• 🤝 Mayor Adams vows to help, stating that New York City is always ready to lend a hand in times of need.

Flood Warning System and Camp Mystic

• 💬 Public meeting records indicate that Kerrville discussed installing a flood warning system as early as August 2016.
• 🏕️ Records also show that state officials signed off on emergency plans for Camp Mystic just two days before the flood, where 27 girls died and several children are still missing.