07/11/2025

Trump Arrives in Texas to Survey Flood Damage as Search for the Missing Continues

The devastating flood struck central Texas last week

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump landed in Central Texas on Friday to survey the devastation wrought by last week's deadly flooding, as first responders and family members continue their search for the missing.

The Trumps are speaking with local officials and first responders in Kerrville, Texas, as the death toll in the state stands at 121, according to local law enforcement and Gov. Greg Abbott. The Trumps, along with Abbott, received an update from local officials against he backdrop of a Kerrville firetruck and a pile of felled trees.

More than 170 people are still missing after flash floods consumed the region in the early morning of July 4. Drones, rescue teams and volunteers are combing through debris, hoping to find answers for the families of the missing. The majority of the confirmed deaths took place in Kerr County, where the Trumps are visiting.

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