Trump Approves Federal Aid for 28 Texas Flood Counties as Nueces River Hits 28.01 Feet
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Updated · KERA News · Jul 20
Trump Approves Federal Aid for 28 Texas Flood Counties as Nueces River Hits 28.01 Feet
3 articles · Updated · KERA News · Jul 20
Summary
Federal assistance is now cleared for 28 Texas counties after Gov. Greg Abbott’s disaster request, with recovery expanding even as evacuations continued in parts of Uvalde County.
Uvalde County remained the main concern because water was still moving downstream along the Nueces River, which crested at a record 28.01 feet and destroyed part of the FM 481 bridge.
At least 2 people were killed, and preliminary assessments found damage to 490 homes and 100 businesses in Kerr County plus about 100 homes in Kendall County.
South Central Texas communities have begun cleanup and donation drives, while Abbott urged contributions to the Rebuild Texas Fund and other relief efforts.
Many residents are now rebuilding after a second major flood in two years, following last summer’s disaster that killed more than 130 people in the Hill Country.