SATURDAY, JULY 12, 2025
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Texas Gov. Greg Abott, center, gives an update with Texas Emergency Management Chief Nim Kidd, left, Adjutant
General of Texas Major General Thomas Suelzer, Lower Colorado River Authority General Manager Phil Wilson, and Texas
Department of Public Safety Colonel Freeman Martin during a press conference on Texas floods at the Texas State
Operations Center in Austin, Texas, Sunday, July 6, 2025
104 dead, 28 are children
Search continues in Texas flooded counties
JOSEPH VILLARIN
ON THE FIELD NEWS
AUSTIN, TEXAS, JULY 6, 2025 - Texas Gov. Greg Abbott thanked President Donald Trump for swiftly approving a Major Disaster Declaration in Texas counties affected by Texas floods.
Gov. Abott also commended U.S. Department of Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem for visiting Kerr County yesterday to get critical updates from local officials, and first responders so the federal government can keep providing all necessary resources to assist in response and recovery efforts.
Gov. Abott also urged Texans to remain weather aware as potential heavy rain may continue in areas including the Big Country, Concho Valley, Central Texas, and Kerr County.
Gov. Abbott saids, “I had the opportunity yesterday to visit Camp Mystic to see firsthand what happened there,” said Governor Abbott. “It was nothing short of horrific. We’re here in Austin today because there have been lives lost in this greater region. We are broadening the area that we’re focused on, but we are not reducing our focus in the Kerrville area. There are dangers over the next 24-48 hours that could pose public safety threats. If there’s any water on the road, the most important thing you can do is to protect your lives. Remember: Turn Around, Don’t Drown. Texas continues our 24/7 operations to search for anybody who was affected by these deadly storms.”