Hundreds of the first respondents continue to interrupt in the Hill Control area in Texas for a third consecutive day after the deadly floods in the area were swept early on Friday, killing nearly 70 people, with dozens of missing persons.
Why do it matter
The fast -moving flood water rose 26 feet along the Guadalpe River before dawn on Friday, as it was sweeping homes and vehicles in Texas Hill Control.
Large -sized rains killed dozens of people, while others remain missing and messengers. More than 850 people have been rescued in the past 36 hours, with search crews using helicopters, boats and drones to locate the victims and rescue the people who were cut off in the isolated trees and camps.
The National Weather Service has activated many flood warnings throughout Texas, which is expected to continue, many of them until at least Monday morning. Floods are the second most dangerous weather risk in the United States after intense heat, with most deaths occur when vehicles are crossed by water.
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What do you know
On the Sunday update, the Care Sharif County Office indicated that hundreds of local, state and national respondents are preparing the search through the ground, air and water.
The office wrote at A. “Currently, there are more than 400 respondents from more than 20 agencies in CARE,” the office wrote at A. Facebook After Sunday morning.
CARE province is home to Kerville, which was beaten by floods, where local officials have confirmed that 59 people died in the province due to floods.
Texas ruler Greg Abbott He said at a press conference on Saturday.
He pledged to “find each of them.”
The country has published more than 1300 employees, more than 900 cars and equipment assets in research efforts. More than 15 government agencies are currently responding to flood threats throughout the state, according to the ruler’s website.
president Donald Trump He issued a “major disaster advertisement” to the regionProviding the first respondents to reach more resources to continue recovery efforts. In his position on social media on this issue, he pointed to the role of the Coast Guard in saving hundreds of people’s lives in the region.
What people say
In an interview with CNN on Sunday, Kentuck Democratic Governor Andy Bishir said in an interview with CNN on Sunday. “I know that they are still looking for a lot of people, so we need to make sure that those in boats and those in helicopters have a way without an obstacle to reach these places.”
Actor Joakin Castro, a democratic in Texas, told CNN on Sunday: “It is clear that the priority is to ensure that these girls are found and are saved – and anyone else may be missing at this stage – and then I think then, we have to discover in the future how we make sure that this does not happen again.”
President Donald Trump wrote in a social publication on Sunday: “I just have a major advertisement in the CARE province, Texas, to ensure that our first respondents immediately have the resources they need. These families carry an unimaginable tragedy, with the loss of many lives, and many are still missing. Trump administration continues to work closely with government and local leaders.”
Senator John Cornene, a Republican in Texas, said in X, formerly Twitter, said mail Sunday: “It is a very sad time, but we have seen a wonderful championship from the first respondents and volunteers. With the continued rescue efforts, Texas remains united in prayer.”
What happens after that?
Abbott will retain a journalist about the state’s response to floods at 2:30 pm local time on Sunday. The press conference will be broadcast on Facebook Texas Department of Emergency Management.
