US EditionTexas Officials to Provide Update on Deadly Flooding
KERR COUNTY, TEXAS, JUL 7 – Team Rubicon is deploying up to 100 veterans-led volunteers to support flood relief efforts including search and rescue, damage assessment, and volunteer management in central Texas.
- On Wednesday, Team Rubicon sent reconnaissance teams and established a quick reaction force in central Texas to aid flood-affected communities, according to CEO Art delaCruz.
- Following the floods, at least 90 people confirmed dead and dozens missing, prompting urgent support needs in central Texas communities.
- Team Rubicon has dispatched three reconnaissance teams with 6-9 volunteers and plans for up to three bases with about 90 volunteers, organizing military-style relief efforts.
- Team Rubicon’s volunteers are conducting high-risk search and rescue operations and taking over food and water distribution in rural Texas communities to support overwhelmed residents.
- As waters recede and authorities transition, Team Rubicon plans to expand operations before the August 4 relief expiration, according to CEO Art delaCruz.
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Authorities give update on death toll in Texas flash flooding
Texas officials held a press conference providing the number of people killed so far from flash flooding in the southern part of the state. NBC News' Ryan Chandler reports on the latest search and rescue progress in Kerrville, Texas.
CNN reporters press officials on timeline of their response to Texas floods
Four days after flash floods in central Texas killed more than 100 people, Kerr County officials took questions from reporters about when they knew the floods would pose a deadly threat, and did not to commit to a timeline of their official response.
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