The death toll from a series of devastating Texas floods over the July 4 weekend has risen to more than 100 people, many of whom are children.
“Everyone here at the White House, including the President of the United States, is praying for the victims’ families and friends during this unimaginable time,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Monday, adding that President Donald Trump had signed a disaster declaration for the area.
Many of these deaths—caused by the overflow of the Guadalupe and Llano Rivers after 12 inches of rainfall doused the dry, flooding-prone region—came from Camp Mystic, a summer camp for girls, and the area of Kerrville, Texas….