Texas Floods: 32 Confirmed Dead, 850 Rescued in Devastating Kerr County Floods

Devastating Flood Toll in Texas

• 💔 Officials confirmed the death toll has risen to 32 people, with 14 of the victims being children.
• 🆘 Search and rescue crews have saved more than 850 people, many pulled from trees, rooftops, and raging floodwaters.
• 🌊 The Guadalupe River rose 26 feet in 45 minutes, leading to catastrophic flooding.

Official Response and Declarations

• 🚨 Governor Greg Abbott expanded a state disaster declaration to include more counties affected by the floods.
• 🤝 A federal disaster declaration was signed and will be honored by the Trump administration, promising immediate and ongoing federal help.
• 🗣️ Local, state, and federal leaders pledged to be relentless in locating every single person affected by the floods.

Ongoing Search and Future Safety

• ❓ Authorities have not provided a total number of missing people, but 27 children from Camp Mystic are confirmed missing.
• 🚁 DHS Secretary Christy Noam confirmed more help is coming, including requests for additional fixed-wing aircraft from the Coast Guard.
• 💡 Local officials are exploring future safety measures, including the potential for flood sirens in Kerr County, which Secretary Noam will investigate.
• 📢 Reports indicate that both ACE and NWS sent out alerts ahead of the floods in Kerrville.