US EditionTrump plans Texas visit on Friday to survey flooding damage from ‘100-year catastrophe’
TEXAS, JUL 6 – President Trump signed a disaster declaration to provide federal aid after floods killed 79 and left 41 missing, with Kerr County among the hardest hit areas, officials said.
- On Sunday, President Trump authorized federal assistance for Kerr County, Texas, following severe flooding that caused significant destruction in the area.
- The flooding began early on July 4 when torrential rains caused the Guadalupe River to break its banks, rapidly inundating camps and communities in Kerr County.
- State officials reported at least 82 deaths statewide, with 68 in Kerr County alone, and dozens, including ten campers and one counselor from Camp Mystic, remain missing.
- President Trump said he will 'probably' visit Texas on Friday and posted on Truth Social that affected families face 'an unimaginable tragedy' while FEMA resources were activated.
- The disaster declaration provides federal funds to assist state and eligible local governments, as well as certain nonprofit organizations, in covering emergency response efforts and repairing damage caused by severe storms, high winds, and flooding in Kerr County.
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