‘These families are dealing with unimaginable tragedy, many lives have been lost and many others are still missing,’ wrote the agent on his account on the Truth Social platform
The president of the United States, Donald Trumpsigned this Sunday (6) a natural disaster emergency statement to deal with the floods in the Texaswhere the number of dead – estimated at 70 so far – continues to increase as search and rescue efforts continue.
“These families are dealing with unimaginable tragedy, many lives have been lost and many others are still missing,” the agent wrote on his account on the Truth Social platform. The decision allows the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to be activated in the area to support local and state authorities, the secretary of the National Security Department, Kristi Noem, said in a statement.
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Since dawn on Friday, rescue teams and volunteers have scoured the affected areas in search of victims and rubble. Most of the dead are in Kerr County, one of the most affected by the flood of the Guadalupe River. There, the authorities found 59 dead, 38 adults and 21 children. The parade of 11 of the 27 girls and young people was still unknown to the summer at the Christian camp Mystic Camp in the city of Hunt and who were gone missing on Friday.
Local authorities refused to estimate a specific number for the possible number of missing, as many people from outside the region were camped in the area for the 4th of July, US Independence Day. It is likely that the number of dead will increase over the hours, he met the sheriff of the county, Larry Leitha Jr., in statements to the press on Sunday.
*With information from EFE
Posted by Carolina Ferreira
Source: Jovempan
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