Obama: Texas flash flooding ‘absolutely heartbreaking'
'The flash flooding in Central Texas is absolutely heartbreaking. Michelle and I are praying for everyone who has lost a loved one or is waiting for news — especially the parents,' he said. 'And we're grateful to the first responders and rescue teams working around the clock to help.'
Obama wasn't the only former president to offer words of support on Sunday.
Former President Bush also expressed his sorrow over the loss of life from the floods.
'On this day of prayer, Laura and I are holding up our fellow Texans who are hurting,' Bush wrote in a statement.
'We are heartbroken by the loss of life and the agony so many are feeling,' he continued. 'Those who have lost their precious children are facing a grief no parents should ever know.'
Former first lady Laura Bush was once a counselor at the camp, where former President Lyndon B. Johnson's daughters, granddaughters and great-granddaughters also attended.
At least 70 people had been confirmed dead in central Texas as of Sunday afternoon, where search and rescue operations continued to scour the area hit the hardest by Friday's floods.
Kerr County, where Camp Mystic and other summer camps are located, confirmed 59 deaths, including 38 adults and 21 children, the sheriff's office said Sunday morning. Eleven people from other counties were confirmed dead, The Associated Press reported.
The Kerr County Sheriff's Office stated that, as of Sunday morning, 11 campers and one counselor from Camp Mystic were still missing.
Rep. August Pfluger's (R-Texas) daughters and Rep. Buddy Carter's (R-Ga.) granddaughters were at the camp during the flooding, but they both confirmed their family members were safe. Carter said his granddaughter's cousin, Janie, died from the floods.
More rain was also expected on Sunday afternoon. Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) posted a screenshot of a weather notification on X and asked people in the area affected by the flash floods to seek higher ground and 'get off of roads near waterways.'
Some areas in Central Texas on Sunday are expected to receive 5 to 8 inches of rain, with a few parts potentially receiving up to 12 inches of rain, according to The Weather Channel.
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