At least 24 people died in Ker County, Texas, the area flooded after severe floods, County Sheriff Larry Leetha said according to CNN on Saturday.
US President Donald Trump meanwhile called Central Texas a “terrible” flood and then promised federal support.
“It’s terrible. Flood? It’s shocking. They have not yet known how many people are there, but it seems that some young people have died,” Trump told reporters in the Air Force that they had traveled to their New Jersey Golf Club. Asked whether federal assistance would be, he replied, “Oh, yes, we will take care of them. We are working with the governor. It’s a terrible thing.”
Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Friday, according to CNN, Texas Governor Greg Abbott stated that the search for flood waters in Central Texas would continue overnight.
He said, “They will continue in the dark of night. They wake up in the morning, when the sun rises in the morning. They will try to find the nonstop, which is unaware for everyone,” he will try to find, “he said.
The first respondent helicopter with infrared technology would be flying overnight in a continuous attempt to detect any possible rescue victims, a source familiar with the search.
More than 200 people have been rescued after severe floods in Ker County, Texas, and emergency response efforts are still going on, CNN reported.
Major General Thomas M Sulezer said at a news conference on Friday night, “A few hours ago, we had rescued or evacuated 237 people and 167 of them were by helicopters.” “So we are reacting very good helicopters when the weather is allowed.”
On Saturday, the personnel will be sent to help manage the evacuee shelters with trekking efforts to help the personnel, which is located till date, which is located till date.
Suilzer said that there are also three additional helicopters to help support the community. (AI)
