Trump says he signed disaster declaration for Kerr County

President Donald Trump announced that he signed a major disaster declaration for Kerr County, Texas, where at least 59 people have been killed.

The declaration, he said, would allow first responders to have access to the resources they need as they continue to work on search and recovery efforts in the aftermath of the severe flooding.

• 59 people dead in Central Texas as search continues for 11 missing children

“These families are enduring an unimaginable tragedy, with many lives lost, and many still missing,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social.