Nebraska sends Task Force One to help with rescue and recovery in central Texas floods

Source: Nebraska Examiner

By: Juan Salinas II - July 7, 2025 4:40 pm

LINCOLN — Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen is deploying Nebraska Task Force One to help with search and recovery after central Texas flash flooding that has killed at least 90 people, including children, and left others missing.

Over the weekend, the Guadalupe River in Texas’s Hill Country flooded. The river, about 70 miles north of San Antonio, rose 26 feet within 45 minutes, Texas state officials said. The area has about 20 campsites clustered along its banks, according to the Texas Tribune, including Camp Mystic, a summertime haven for generations of Texas girls.

The region expects more rainfall in the coming days, which could lead to more flash flooding.

The disaster has raised questions about whether recent cuts to the National Weather Service played a role, as local officials in central Texas said they couldn’t have seen it coming.



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