The U.S. Coast Guard has assisted in saving 223 lives in Central Texas, said Department of Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem.
“God bless our first responders,” she said in a post on X.
At least 27 people, including nine children, are dead after a storm unleashed nearly a foot of rain just before dawn Friday and sent floodwaters gushing out of the Guadalupe River through the region known for its century-old summer camps. Many more are still missing.
State officials said 23 to 25 girls from Camp Mystic, a riverside Christian camp in Hunt, Texas, still were unaccounted for. They declined to estimate how many people were missing across the region but said a massive search was underway, with 237 rescued so far.
President Donald Trump said his administration was working with Texas state and local officials in response to the flooding.
“Our Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, will be there shortly. Melania and I are praying for all of the families impacted by this horrible tragedy. Our Brave First Responders are on site doing what they do best. GOD BLESS THE FAMILIES, AND GOD BLESS TEXAS!” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social on Saturday.
When asked if his administration would provide federal aid, Trump told reporters: “We’ll take care of them.”
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
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