Trump signs disaster declaration for Central Texas floods
Officials search on the grounds of Camp Mystic after a flash flood swept through the area July 6, 2025, in Hunt, Texas. | Julio Cortez/AP
By Gregory Svirnovskiy
07/06/2025 01:10 PM EDT
President Donald Trump announced Sunday that he 'signed a Major Disaster Declaration' for relief for Kerr County in Texas, as the region deals with heavy rains and extreme flooding that have killed dozens.
'These families are enduring an unimaginable tragedy, with many lives lost, and many still missing,' Trump wrote Sunday on Truth Social. '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.'
Coast Guard officials and Texas first responders had saved over 850 people from the floodwaters, Trump said.
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