On Tuesday afternoon, Freeman Martin, director of the Texas Department of Public Safety, confirmed that at least 109 people have died and 161 remain missing following the intense flash floods that devastated Texas over the weekend.
Dozens of residents have yet to be located after a storm swelled the Guadalupe River.
Governor Greg Abbott flew over the flood-affected areas on the morning of July 8, where the floods claimed 87 lives in Kerr County alone, home to Camp Mystic, an exclusive Christian girls’ camp.
During a press conference held at the disaster site, Abbott highlighted the support of President Donald Trump. “He couldn’t stop talking about how sad he was for all the girls who had lost their lives,” the governor said.
Kerr County authorities stated that their priority at this time is recovering victims, not recounting what happened hours before the tragedy in the Hill Country region.
“Right now, this team is focused on bringing people home,” Lieutenant Colonel Ben Baker said during the media briefing.
After the Tuesday afternoon press conference, Abbott took a few minutes to speak with the Hunt County community.
Before dawn on Friday, July 4, Independence Day, the Guadalupe River rose 26 feet in less than 45 minutes amid heavy rainfall.
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