Overview

• Gov. Newsom’s July 8 announcement adds four human remains detection units and eight canines to the ongoing Urban Search and Rescue mission in Central Texas.
• Monday’s initial Cal OES deployment included one FEMA incident support member from Task Force-4 and eight firefighters from Task Force-6 in coordination with FEMA.
• Cal OES director Nancy Ward confirmed that the expanded deployment will not undermine California’s readiness for wildfires or other emergencies.
• The Fourth of July weekend flash floods have claimed more than 100 lives in the Texas Hill Country and officials warn the toll is likely to rise.
• Meteorologists caution that saturated soils across the region could trigger further flash flooding in the coming days.