Trump Will Visit Texas to Survey Flood Damage
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At least 120 people have been found dead since heavy rainfall overwhelmed the river and flowed through homes and youth camps in the early morning hours of July 4. Ninety-six of those killed were in the hardest-hit county in central Texas, Kerr County, where the toll includes at least 36 children.
Trump plans to tour Texas flood damage as the scope of the disaster tests his pledge to shutter FEMA
President Donald Trump arrived Friday in Texas for a firsthand look at the devastation from the state’s catastrophic flooding, but he has remained conspicuously quiet about his previous promises to do away with the federal agency in charge of disaster relief.
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Texas police described some of the harrowing rescues they conducted after flash floods engulfed camps and homes in the state's Hill Country.
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Weather warnings predicted devastation from both the Texas floods and Hurricane Helene. But in both disasters, people were left in harm’s way.
Most summers, Kerrville, Texas, draws crowds for its July 4 celebration. This year, the streets are filled with emergency responders.
Follow for live updates in the Texas flooding as the death toll rises to 120, as rescue operations start to shift to recovery phase
Multiple parts of Central Texas, including Kerr County, were shocked by flash floods Friday when the Guadalupe River and others rose rapidly.
Religion and the river are constant Kerr County touchstones. As residents lean on their faith, they grapple with their relationship to the water.