Democrat And Republican Governors From 13 States Send Aid To Texas

Rescue and recovery personnel from 13 states are assisting Texas with recovery efforts in the aftermath of a deadly July 4 flash flood event that killed at least 119, with at least 173 reported missing.

Both Republican and Democratic governors have sent help to Texas from the states of Arkansas, California, Florida, Louisiana, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and Wisconsin.

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin said his wife and family members were rescued in Hunt, Texas, where they were vacationing with close family friends and were stranded as flood waters rose, NBC News reported. Not soon after, he deployed two Virginia Type III Swift Water Rescue Teams to assist with ongoing recovery efforts.

States are providing relief through an Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) responding to a request from the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM). TDEM is overseeing recovery efforts in six counties with the majority of personnel in Kerr County, where the majority of people were killed and reported missing.

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders deployed 22 Arkansas National Guard troops to Texas; an Arkansas Division of Emergency Management team deployed Friday.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom also deployed 27 highly skilled Urban Search and Rescue Team members, including nine from Riverside City and Oakland City and 18 from the Los Angeles County, Riverside City, Menlo Park and Orange County Fire Departments. Among them are four Human Remains Detection team units, including eight canines.