Overview

• Recovery crews continue searching Kerr County where confirmed deaths have surpassed 121 and more than 170 people remain unaccounted for.
• A federal disaster declaration has unlocked emergency aid and deployed FEMA personnel alongside National Guard units to bolster recovery operations.
• Federal and state authorities have opened investigations into lapses in flash flood warnings that underestimated the Guadalupe River’s rapid rise.
• Officials are planning extensive infrastructure upgrades, including new river gauges and siren networks, to improve early warning capabilities.
• Governor Greg Abbott called a special legislative session to secure funding for emergency alerts following President Donald Trump’s visit to the flood zone.