Governor Abbott activates Texas emergency response resources ahead of severe weather and potential flash flooding.

As search efforts entered their fifth day in the devastating Central Texas floods, Gov. Greg Abbott vowed to find "every single missing person," stressing that the mission will not end until all victims are accounted for amid a death toll that has surpassed 100.

The governor was quick to request federal assistance last week after devastating floods hit the Texas Hill Country.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced that additional counties have been added to the Presidential Disaster Declaration following the recent flooding in Texas, with FEMA providing Individual Assistance and Public Assistance programs to aid affected Texans.

Forecasters warn that slow-moving storms could bring heavy downpours to already saturated areas, increasing the risk of flash flooding.

The claim spread widely on social media after the floods that devastated the Lone Star State in early July 2025.

Live updates and the latest news as President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump tour the Texas flood devastation and the U.S. prepares to impose blanket tariffs on trading partners.

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