{"id":2457085,"date":"2025-07-08T18:38:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T22:38:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/abbott-says-161-people-still-missing-after-texas-flash-floods\/"},"modified":"2025-07-08T18:39:32","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T22:39:32","slug":"abbott-says-161-people-still-missing-after-texas-flash-floods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/abbott-says-161-people-still-missing-after-texas-flash-floods\/","title":{"rendered":"Abbott says 161 people still missing after Texas flash floods"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fabbott-says-161-people-still-missing-after-texas-flash-floods%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2457085&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced that over 161 people remain missing following <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/thousands-killed-in-libyan-flash-floods-after-tropical-storm\/\" title=\"Tropical storm triggers deadly flash floods in Libya, claiming thousands of lives.\">deadly flash floods<\/a> in Texas. The number of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >missing persons rose sharply<\/a> from around 40 earlier in the week. So far, 109 people have been confirmed dead, including at least 30 children, many of whom were attending a Christian all<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-signs-major-disaster-order-in-wake-of-unimaginable-texas-floods-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"... signs major disaster order in wake of \u2018unimaginable\u2019 ... floods - Washington Examiner\">-girls summer camp<\/a>. Abbott provided these updates after a helicopter tour of the affected areas and noted that many missing individuals were staying in the Hill Country region but were not registered at camps or hotels. President Donald Trump pledged full disaster relief support and plans to visit Texas soon. Additionally, Health and human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. offered to declare a public health emergency. Abbott emphasized that search and rescue efforts continue tirelessly, stating that Texas will not stop until all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/final-missing-person-recovered-in-surfside-tragedy\/\" title=\"Final ... Person Recovered In Surfside Tragedy\">missing people<\/a> are found.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Abbott says 161 people still missing after Texas flash floods<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2169293\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Over 161 people remain missing after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3464006\/flash-floods-central-texas-camp-mystic-what-to-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"deadly flash floods\">deadly flash floods<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3464006\/flash-floods-central-texas-camp-mystic-what-to-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"deadly flash floods\">Texas<\/a>, Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/greg-abbott\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"deadly flash floods\">Greg Abbott<\/a> (R-TX) announced.<\/p>\n<p>The number of missing people rose drastically from Tuesday morning, when it was around 40. So far, 109 people have been confirmed dead, with at least 30 being children. Many of the dead children were attendees at a Christian all-girls summer camp.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3465969\/new-book-trump-biden-harris-2024-campaigns-eight-takeaways\/\">New book gives inside look at Trump, Biden, Harris 2024 campaigns: Eight key takeaways<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3466035\/steve-hilton-gavin-newsom-disgrace-ditching-california-south-carolina\/\">Steve Hilton calls Newsom &#8216;a disgrace&#8217; for ditching California to meet with South Carolina voters<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3465856\/army-shaving-guidelines-health-exemptions\/\">Army looking to teach soldiers how to shave properly<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Abbott provided the updated number at a Tuesday news conference after a helicopter tour of the flooded areas. He explained that many of the missing people were staying in Hill Country but weren&rsquo;t registered at a camp or hotel. The governor said President Donald Trump pledged to provide whatever disaster relief Texas needed.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He could not stop talking about how sad he was for all the little girls who lost their lives,&rdquo; Abbott said.<\/p>\n<p>Trump is planning to visit Texas on Friday. Abbott also said he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-tom-carper-announces-bill-to-give-d-c-statehood\/\" title=\"Sen. Tom Carper announces bill to give D.C. statehood\">received support<\/a> from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who pledged to declare a public health emergency.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3464006\/flash-floods-central-texas-camp-mystic-what-to-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"CENTRAL TEXAS FLASH FLOODS LEAVE MORE THAN 100 DEAD: WHAT TO KNOW\">CENTRAL TEXAS FLASH FLOODS LEAVE MORE THAN 100 DEAD: WHAT TO KNOW<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On Monday, Abbott said the state was working &ldquo;tirelessly&rdquo; to assist local authorities with search and rescue operations.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Texas will not stop until every missing person is found,&rdquo; he <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GregAbbott_TX\/status\/1942368009521168573\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"said\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2169293\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2169293\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Abbott: 161 still missing after Texas flash floods<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2457088,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Governor-Greg-Abbott-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[3697,42159,58451,33705,3694],"class_list":["post-2457085","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-abbott","tag-disaster-response","tag-flash-floods","tag-missing-persons","tag-texas"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Governor-Greg-Abbott-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2457085","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2457085"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2457085\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2457090,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2457085\/revisions\/2457090"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2457088"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2457085"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2457085"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2457085"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}