Dozens of people He died in destroyed floods This struck the country of Hill in the center of Texas, including 15 children, with 27 girls from the Mystic camp are still missing after the flood water destroyed the Christian summer camp.
Minister of Internal Security Christie Nayyim Join the governor of Texas Greg Abbott During a press conference on Saturday to announce Donald Trump He is “completely loose what happened here in Texas, the loss of souls is very devastating for him and Melania.”
The Guadalobi River rose 26 feet in just 45 minutes on Friday, as it washed homes and vehicles, while officials are called a flood once in the century.
Why do it matter
The rains of the most famous fell within a few hours in the Texas “Hill Control” on Friday, covering them in wide river societies and forcing emergency teams to evacuate the summer camps for children threatened to increase water.
In the Central County province, up to 10 inches of rain in the area overnight, caused the Guadalobi River to swell quickly and overcome its banks, which sparked widespread flash floods.
The flood flooding is about 60 miles northwest of San Antonio.
Floods revealed the weakness of Texas in the harsh weather events and raised urgent questions about the warning and preparedness systems of disasters for summer societies and camps.
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What do you know
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.
Beyond the destroyed outcome of the CARE province, six additional people died in nearby provinces, including three in Travis Province, where many others remain missing, and the firefighters that invaded him while responding to the rescue call.
During the joint press conference on Saturday, Naweeem confirmed that Trump had already committed to honoring the request to announce the federal disaster of Abbot, ensuring the rapid publication of federal resources.
She emphasized that Trump spoke to her several times on Saturday morning, and she wants to make sure that Texas knows “how much Texas loves, the extent of his grief over your family, which lost someone and the beautiful children we are still looking for and hope to return to their families.”
The governor of Abbott expanded the state of disasters in the state to include additional provinces, and on Sunday, July 6, the day of prayer for the victims of the floods. The ruler pledged that the authorities “will work around the clock to save and restore the victims” and promised to search in new areas with the decline in flood water. Federal approval allows disaster announcement to publish emergency management staff, financing debris, and assistance to displaced families.
The helicopters and the coast guard planes help ensure the continuation of searches even in the dark. Floods raised many population and camp despite warnings from Accoweather and National Weather Service (NWS) about possible flood hours before. The officials defended their response while admitting that they did not expect such intense rains that are equivalent to months of rain in the area.
This Sunday, July 6, announced the day of prayer in Texas in response to floods in the country of the hill.
I invite Texas to join me in prayer for the affected societies of this disaster. pic.twitter.com/vhwt1cqpzw
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What people say
President Donald Trump’s social message on Saturday: “The Trump administration is working with government and local officials on the ground in Texas in response to the tragic floods that occurred yesterday. You will be the Minister of Internal Security, Christie Nim, there soon. Melania and I pray for all the families affected by this terrible tragedy.
Domestic Security Minister Christie sleep said during the press conference on Saturday: “I would like to thank the ruler Abbot for his leadership and know that President Trump is completely sad for what happened here in Texas, and the loss of souls is completely destroyed by him and for Milan. This morning, I spoke to him several times, and he wanted to search for their returns and make sure of their return.
She added: “And he is completely committed to the use of all federal government resources to help unify families, save all those that we still miss, and return those who may recover to their families as soon as possible. We will be here to walk alongside each other and help throughout this crisis.”
Dalton Rice, director of the city of Kerville, said on Saturday: “The unknown is the number of people who were here locally as we have no numbers. The numbers will change.”
Texas Greg Abbott wrote on x: “Tonight, a disaster declaration signed to ensure local officials obtain the resources needed to respond to the floods in the country of the hill. Texas will not stop at anything to ensure that everyone is completely missing. “
Texas Dan Patrick, the governor of Texas Patrick, said at a press conference on Friday night: “I ask the people of Texas, and do some serious prayer this afternoon – on your knees a kind of prayer – that we find these young girls and that they are not determined except because they are in a place that we do not know yet but they are alive and safe.”
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What happens after that
Search and rescue operations continue around the clock, as heavy rains continued to bomb societies outside San Antonio on Saturday, with clear flood warnings and the remaining hours.
The approval of the declaration of federal disasters accelerate the deployment of additional emergency resources and financing. Long -term recovery efforts will focus on rebuilding infrastructure and evaluating preparedness measures for floods for the region exposed to historical floods.
The Community Corporation in Texas Hill Control continues to collect donations for affected families and societies facing widespread damage to property and displacement.
