Overview

• Flash flooding on July 4 trapped Gov. Youngkin’s family and friends at their decades-old Hill Country property along the Guadalupe River.
• Youngkin arrived Friday, declined an earlier airlift offer once he confirmed family safety, and joined Texas National Guard and swift-water crews in evening rescues prioritizing stranded campers.
• On Sunday Youngkin announced deployment of two Virginia Type III Swift Water Rescue Teams, which are now en route to bolster recovery efforts along the Guadalupe River.
• California Gov. Gavin Newsom has offered 18 additional rescue teams to back Texas officials in ongoing flood operations.
• The floods have swept through six Central Texas counties, resulting in over 100 deaths and underscoring regional vulnerabilities to extreme weather.