07.07.2025 09:03
The death toll from the severe flooding disaster in the state of Texas, USA, has risen to 82, including 28 children. While search and rescue operations are still ongoing for 41 missing persons, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he will visit the state on Friday.
The number of people who lost their lives in the flood disaster that occurred last Friday in the state of Texas in the southern United States is rapidly increasing. Authorities stated that the death toll from the flood caused by the overflow of the Guadalupe River has risen to 82. It was reported that among the deceased, there are 28 children.
41 PEOPLE MISSING
Authorities announced that 11 girls and one counselor from a summer camp called "Camp Mystic" are still missing. Texas Governor Greg Abbott, who held a press conference in Austin, said that 41 people have been reported missing across the state so far.
WARNING OF "MORE RAIN COMING"
Governor Abbott warned that more storms and heavy rainfall are expected in central Texas within the next 24-48 hours, urging citizens to be cautious. Abbott confirmed that so far, 10 people have died in the central region, stating that evacuations are ongoing, especially in low-lying areas.
RESCUE OPERATIONS CONTINUE
Texas Emergency Management Chief W. Nim Kidd emphasized that search and rescue operations are ongoing and progressing alongside debris removal. Kidd stated, "The search efforts have not stopped. We are searching with hope, especially in the campgrounds."
TRUMP: GOD PROTECT TEXAS
US President Donald Trump, speaking to reporters before returning to Washington from Bedminster, New Jersey, said, "I hope to go to Texas on Friday. I didn't want to go right now because I didn't want to interfere with the rescue efforts." Trump added, "May God protect all the people who are suffering so much, and may God protect the state of Texas. It's an incredible place."
FEMA DISPUTE: THEY ARE CURRENTLY ON DUTY
Trump responded to a reporter's question about the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), "Is the plan to abolish FEMA still valid?" by saying, "We can talk about FEMA later. They are currently working intensively in the field." Trump also noted that Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem is in Texas and that the administration is in "very close" contact with state officials.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On July 4, heavy rains suddenly began in the southern state of Texas, causing the Guadalupe River in Kerr County 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 are in the disaster area and that search and rescue operations are ongoing.
Republican local officials in the state criticized the National Weather Service (NWS), which President Trump has cut its budget under austerity policies, for failing to provide adequate warnings and accurate forecasts before the disaster.