The declaration will ensure federal resources are made available to those impacted by the catastrophic flooding.
WASHINGTON — President Trump signed a major disaster declaration for Kerr County, the Hill Country county hit hardest by the deadly flooding on July 4.
The declaration will ensure federal resources are made available to those impacted by the catastrophic flooding.
The death toll from the flash floods rose to nearly 70 on Sunday after searchers found more bodies in the hardest-hit Kerr County. The victims include children who were camping along the Guadalupe River banks. Most of the deaths coming in Kerr County in the state’s Hill Country. Besides the 59 dead in Kerr County — 38 adults and 21 children — additional deaths were reported in Travis, Burnet and Kendall counties.
That help from the government includes grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses and other programs to help the victims recover from the effects of the disaster.
Federal funding is also available to state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged by the severe storms, straight-line winds and flooding in Kerr County.
Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha says that 11 campers and a camp counselor are still missing after powerful floods inundated central Texas.
FEMA has named Benjamin Abbott the Federal Coordinating Officer for the federal recovery operations in the affected areas. Additional personnel may be named later if the damage assessments determine they are necessary.
FEMA says if you’ve sustained losses, you should first file claims with your insurance providers and then apply for assistance by registering online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov, by calling 1-800-621-3362 or by using the FEMA App. If you use a relay service, such as video relay service (VRS), captioned telephone service or others, provide FEMA the number for that service.
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