A new round of flash floods tore through Central Texas, triggering dozens of rescues as the death toll climbed to 132.
Emergency crews resumed some recovery efforts Sunday afternoon after heavy rain brought renewed flood threats to Kerr County, temporarily halting operations in a region still reeling from the July 4 flash floods when the Guadalupe River burst its banks.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott said Sunday that rescue operations were underway in San Saba – where more than nine inches of rain fell – as well as in Lampasas and Schleicher counties. Evacuations were ongoing across Central Texas, with authorities closely monitoring rising waters in Kerrville.
Later Sunday, Abbott wrote on X that “dozens” of people had been rescued in the Lampasas area, after the Lampasas River surged by 23ft in under four hours.
It comes after Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defended the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s response to the deadly floods, asserting that her department acted swiftly and received commendation from state officials.
