Figure dead By floods In the center and south from Texas He rose to 91, confirmed the White House from the updated counting of federal and local authorities, which stated that 75 organs were already discovered in the Kerr district.
The press secretary of the White House, Caroline Litt, reported a new number of victims that she called one of the worst natural disasters in the recent history of this southern state, and asked the residents of the region to remain vigilant about the rains that still affect this part of the country.
Livitt deleted the statements of several democratic politicians who accuse the statements floods V Texas President Donald Trump, whose administration ordered to revise and reduce the national meteorological service, accusations that the president himself rejected.
At the press conference in the White House, the press secretary insisted that the Republican Government would be focused on “providing support to victims in its communities while restoring efforts at this tragic moment” and said that Trump plans to go to Texas at the end of this week.
Larry Leita is Jr., the sheriff of the Kerr district, one of the most affected by the disaster, he said that at the press conferences of these 75 bodies restored in his area, 48 were adults and 27 other children.
As indicated in the appearance, the whereabouts of another 41 people are still unknown.
The Christian camp of the girls camp Mistik confirmed the death of 27 minors and consultants. His statement stated that the center is in contact with local and state authorities to help them in rescue work.
The floods were devastated by the region, known as Hill -Strand on Friday, on the outskirts of San Antonio, before the holiday, where there were several events in the community that planned to celebrate on July 4 on the Independence Day day.
The National Meteorological Service explained that on Friday, in just 12 hours, more than 30 centimeters of precipitation accumulated, which raised the flow of the Guadalup River, near the hunt, at the second largest level, with a high 9.9 meters.
With information EFE
