US EditionTrump signs major disaster declaration for Texas flooding response
- On July 4, 2025, President Donald Trump authorized federal assistance for Kerr County, Texas, following severe flash floods that devastated the area.
- The flooding resulted from torrential rainfall along the Guadalupe River, causing historic damage and leaving at least 67 people dead and dozens missing, including 11 campers and a counselor from Camp Mystic.
- Search and rescue operations continue with federal support including FEMA deployment and the U.S. Coast Guard using helicopters and thermal cameras to aid efforts in the hardest-hit areas of Kerr County.
- President Trump announced he signed the disaster declaration to provide first responders with the essential support they require, while Larry Leitha, sheriff of Kerr County, emphasized that search operations will persist until all missing individuals are located.
- The declaration activated federal recovery operations with FEMA naming Benjamin Abbott as coordinator and officials urging affected families to file insurance claims and apply for assistance online or by phone.
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U.S. President Donald Trump signed a natural disaster emergency statement this Sunday to address the critical situation generated by the floods in Texas. READ ALSO: There are 52 more people killed by floods in Texas: the explanation behind the tragedy Through his account in Truth Social, the president expressed his regret, noting that “these families are enduring an unimaginable tragedy, many lives have been lost and many more are still missing.…
Trump signs disaster declaration for Texas floods
President Trump said Sunday he has signed a disaster declaration for the recent deadly flooding in Texas. “I just signed a Major Disaster Declaration for Kerr County, Texas, to ensure that our Brave First Responders immediately have the resources they need,” Trump said in a Truth Social post Sunday morning. “These families are enduring an…
Kerrville, 6 Jul (EFE). – U.S. President Donald Trump signed Sunday a declaration of emergency for natural disaster to deal with the floods in Texas, where the number of deaths—encrypted this Sunday in 68—continues to increase as search and rescue work progresses. “These families are enduring an unimaginable tragedy, many lives have been lost and many more are still missing,” wrote the president on his Truth platform account. The decision allows…
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