Nearly 80 Dead in Texas: Disaster Declared by Trump

 via BBC:

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Nearly 80 dead in Texas after raging flood

There are now nearly 80 people confirmed dead due to the central Texas flood, according to state officials.

Larry Leitha, the Kerr County sheriff, said on Sunday afternoon that 68 people have died in the county, including 40 adults and 28 children. Earlier in the afternoon Texas’s governor Greg Abbott said that ten people in other areas of the state were found dead.

This means there is a total of at least 78 confirmed dead in the entire state of Texas.

According to Leitha, there are still 18 adults and 10 children who are pending identification in the county. And there are 10 Camp Mystic campers missing, along with one counselor.

U.S. President Donald Trump has declared it a disaster and said this today:

“I just signed a Major Disaster Declaration for Kerr County, Texas, to ensure that our Brave First Responders immediately have the resources they need,” Trump said in a Truth Social post Sunday morning. “These families are enduring an unimaginable tragedy, with many lives lost, and many still missing. The Trump Administration continues to work closely with State and Local Leaders.”

“Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem was on the ground yesterday with Governor Greg Abbott, who is working hard to help the people of his Great State,” the president added. “Our incredible U.S. Coast Guard, together with State First Responders, have saved more than 850 lives. GOD BLESS THE FAMILIES, AND GOD BLESS TEXAS!”