Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced that additional counties have been added to the Presidential Disaster Declaration following the recent flooding in Texas, with FEMA providing Individual Assistance and Public Assistance programs to aid affected Texans.

A newly surfaced video shows Kerr County commissioners and residents in 2021 delaying over $10 million in federal funds —dismissing it as "Biden money"—that could have been used for critical infrastructure upgrades. The decision is now under fire after the destructive July 4 Texas floods exposed weaknesses in the county's emergency systems.

Although Kerr County has secured a federal disaster declaration, Austin-area flood survivors are awaiting federal aid.

Twice, the Texas Division of Emergency Management turned down Kerr County's requests for money to improve flood warnings.

Massive flooding in Texas began last week and has killed at least 120 people across six counties so far. Another 160 people remain missing as of Friday, according to state officials. The highest amount of casualties occurred in Kerr County.

Flooding is a fact of life in Texas Hill Country, a region home to a flood-prone corridor known as “Flash Flood Alley.” Judge Rob Kelly, the top elected official in Kerr County, said as much on Sunday.

Local News Federal aid to flow into Kerr County after 59 deaths in deadly flooding The declaration will ensure federal resources are made available to those impacted by the catastrophic flooding.

President Trump signed a disaster declaration ensuring federal resources are made available to those impacted by the catastrophic flooding.