Texas Governor Greg Abbott held a press conference in Austin on Sunday to give an update on the current status of the missing and dead following a flash flood that devastated areas of the hill country, including the town of Kerrville. There are currently some deceased persons, both adults and children, who have not yet been identified.
Abbott said that "There is heavy rainfall that's already occurred, and there's more heavy rainfall that's expected that will lead to potential flash flooding broadly in these regions, the big country, Concho Valley, Central Texas, and, once again, Kerrville. The point is this: if you're in any of those regions, you need to realize, for one, you're in an area with land that's already saturated, saturated with water. But for another, when more water comes down, it could lead to rapid flash flooding events."
He noted that he had visited Camp Mystic, a summer camp for girls that suffered extreme damage. At least five girls were reported dead from that location. 18 tactical Marine units have been deployed to aid the search for the missing, said a Texas official.
A reporter asks Gov. Abbott about funding for the National Weather Service: “It’s one of the things that we spoke about when Secretary Noem was in.”
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