US EditionYoungkin says family members safe after Texas flooding
TEXAS HILL COUNTRY, TEXAS, JUL 10 – Virginia deployed swift water rescue teams to aid Texas after floods killed over 100 people, with Governor Youngkin's family rescued from their property in the hardest-hit region.
- Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin said Tuesday his family was stranded at their Guadalupe River property during Friday’s Texas floods but are now safe, declining airlift offers after moments of danger.
- Over the July 4 weekend, heavy rains caused the Guadalupe River to surge 26 feet in 45 minutes, triggering severe flooding in Texas Hill Country.
- Virginia deployed two swift water rescue teams from Bristol and Virginia Beach as the Texas flood death toll exceeds 110 with over 160 missing.
- Despite active participation in FEMA's review, Youngkin highlighted that agency's role was unclear during the Texas floods, prompting calls for reform.
- The review council will analyze four years of disaster responses to recommend shifting FEMA's role from main responder to support, aiming to empower states in future emergencies.
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Youngkin family rescued from Texas flooding
It was an emotionally overwhelming July 4th Friday for Gov. Glenn Youngkin as floodwaters roared down the Guadalope River in the Texas hill country – family and friends were vacationing there and while they are safe “I have to say there were moments when they weren’t,” he said.
As part of FEMA Review Council, Youngkin to assess state, federal disaster coordination
In the wake of deadly flooding in central Texas and New Mexico that claimed over 100 lives with nearly 200 still missing, scrutiny of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which provides disaster recovery services and funding, has mounted. Before…
Gov Youngkin's Family had to be Rescued from Texas Flood
Among the notables of those who had to be rescued from the catastrophic flooding in central Texas on the Fourth of July were Virginia Governor Glenn Younkin's family and friends. Though Youngkin himself remained in Virginia to attend various July 4...
Youngkin Says Family Was Stranded During Texas Floods
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin says his family was stranded at their property on the Guadalupe River during the Texas floods on Friday—but when it was clear they were safe, they declined an offer from Texas authorities to airlift them out of the area. He said he asked emergency management...
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