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Mexico Bolsters Search and Rescue Efforts in Texas Hill Country Floods

President Sheinbaum dispatched firefighters from Acuña with Foundation 911 volunteers to reinforce FEMA-backed operations in Kerrville

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Overview

  • Nine Acuña Fire Department members and four Foundation 911 volunteers arrived in Kerrville on Sunday to join local and federal rescue teams
  • FEMA, DHS and U.S. Coast Guard personnel are coordinating with Mexican crews to locate victims and clear debris across flood-stricken areas
  • Confirmed fatalities have surpassed 100, including 27 campers and staff at Camp Mystic who were overtaken by a surge along the Guadalupe River
  • U.S. Ambassador Ronald Johnson expressed gratitude for Mexico’s support despite recent diplomatic tensions
  • President Trump signed a federal disaster declaration for Kerr County and plans to visit the hardest-hit communities later this week