Trump declared a state of emergency in Texas

According to glavcom.ua: US President Donald Trump declared a state of disaster in Kerr County, Texas, due to a massive flood that has already claimed the lives of 59 people. The disaster has resulted in at least 69 deaths. This was reported by the portal 'Glauncom', citing Trump's account on Truth Social and CNN.

Trump stated that he signed a declaration of major disaster for Kerr County, Texas. The president acknowledged that many people have died, and many are missing. A rescue operation and recovery efforts are underway because more than 850 people have been rescued.

'The Trump administration continues to work closely with state leaders and local officials. Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen and Governor Greg Abbott are actively working to assist the residents of the state,' Trump emphasized.

According to CNN, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) deployed its teams to Texas immediately after Trump signed the document. The US Coast Guard is using helicopters and C-144 planes equipped with thermal imaging cameras to search for survivors in the Llano area of Texas – these operations have allowed for the rescue of 850 people.

The total number of deaths from the floods in Texas has risen to 69, including 59 people who died in Kerr County, among them 38 adults and 21 children. Another 12 people are considered missing, including 11 children and one counselor from the 'Mystic' camp, most of whom are presumed dead.

Preliminary reports indicated a large search and rescue operation in Texas after the floods, which resulted in the deaths of at least 24 people. The fate of dozens of children who went missing from the 'Mystic' camp near Kerrville is still unknown.

The flooding in central-southern Texas occurred on July 4 along the Guadalupe River.