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Cowboys, Texans and NFL Foundation Pledge $1.5M for Central Texas Flood Relief

The funds will bolster a FEMA-backed response in Kerr County following catastrophic flooding.

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Overview

  • The Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans each donated $500,000, joining the NFL Foundation in committing a combined $1.5 million to support communities hit by central Texas floods.
  • Officials have confirmed at least 59 fatalities and report 38 people still missing, including 11 campers and a counselor from Camp Mystic on the Guadalupe River.
  • A major disaster declaration for Kerr County triggered FEMA activation to assist local responders with search, rescue and relief efforts across the Texas Hill Country.
  • The pledged aid is earmarked for both immediate emergency support and longer-term rebuilding resources in rural communities.
  • Over 800 residents have been rescued from rising waters, but search operations continue as river levels remain dangerously high.