08.07.2025 10:20
The death toll from the flooding disaster that occurred on July 4 in the state of Texas, USA, has risen to 104. In the Kerr area alone, 84 people, including 28 children, lost their lives due to the flood.
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The number of people who lost their lives in the flood disaster in Texas, USA, has risen to 104. Authorities made a statement regarding the death toll from the flood disaster that occurred due to heavy rainfall on July 4th.
DEATH TOLL RISES TO 104
Officials stated that the number of people who lost their lives in the floods has risen to 104, and search and rescue operations are ongoing. They expressed that the highest number of casualties occurred in the Kerr area, where 84 people, including 28 children, lost their lives.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On July 4th, heavy rains suddenly began in Texas, a southern state in the USA, causing the Guadalupe River in the Kerr area to overflow and lead to flooding. Texas Governor Gregg Abbott stated in a post on X that they have mobilized all resources to combat the devastating floods, while local officials reported that nearly 50,000 people were in the disaster area and that search and rescue operations were ongoing.
US President Donald Trump declared Kerr County a disaster area due to the flood disaster. Republican local officials in the state criticized the National Weather Service (NWS), which President Trump had budgeted cuts for under his austerity policies, for failing to provide adequate warnings and accurate forecasts before the disaster.
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