Texas Flood Disaster: Devastation in the Hill Country"*
Severe flooding has hit the Hill Country in Texas, prompting Governor Greg Abbott to issue a disaster declaration for 15 counties. Over 1,000 state responders and 800 vehicles have been deployed to assist in search and rescue efforts.
*Key Highlights:*
- *Affected Counties*: Bandera, Coke, Comal, Concho, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Llano, Mason, McCulloch, Menard, Reeves, San Saba, and Tom Green
- *Response Efforts*: State emergency response resources have been activated, with the Texas State Emergency Operations Center (SOC) at Level II readiness
- *Support*: The federal government has offered assistance and resources to support response efforts
