Texas, Flash Flood
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At least 161 are still unaccounted for after the July Fourth floods that saw the waters of the Guadalupe rise to historic levels in Central Texas, officials with Kerr County said Friday. Authorities have confirmed 103 deaths, 36 of whom are children.
The Calcutta Volunteer Fire Department Search and Rescue Team is continuing operations in Kerrville, Texas, assisting with flood recovery efforts.
Nevada Task Force 1 started search operations in Texas's flood-hit Kerr County, supported by state and CA canine teams.
Ella Cahill's body was found Tuesday, her sister confirmed on social media. Aidan Heartfield, Cahill's boyfriend and a fellow graduate of Monsignor Kelly Catholic High School, remains unaccounted for as search and rescue operations continue near Hunt.
The White House says the president will visit the state emergency operations center to meet with first responders and relatives of flood victims.
"FEMA has been really headed by some very good people,” Trump said during a roundtable with local officials, suggesting his administration turned the agency around after sharply criticizing the Biden administration-led FEMA response to flooding in North Carolina in late 2024.