Texas, Trump and the flooding
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Multiple parts of Central Texas, including Kerr County, were shocked by flash floods Friday when the Guadalupe River and others rose rapidly.
The Trumps are expected to meet with local officials and first responders who are navigating the aftermath of flash floods that devastated the Central Texas community.
More than 111 people have died across six counties after flash flooding from heavy rain began affecting the state last week.
TEXAS, USA — As emergency crews respond to catastrophic, deadly flooding in Kerrville and the Hill Country region, two interactive maps can help residents and families track real-time flood levels and road closures across affected parts of Texas.
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.
Mr. Trump and Melania Trump met with victims’ families and viewed some of the aftermath of last weekend’s flooding.
Sadness is settling in across Texas where at least 120 people have died from flash floods and more are missing.
Young campers and a dad saving his family were among the dozens killed in the historic flash floods that tore through central Texas over the holiday weekend.