As rain continues in Central Texas, officials have said dozens have died in historic flash floods in the area. Authorities are still looking for many who have been reported missing, including several still unaccounted for at Camp Mystic, a Christian girls’ camp at the edge of the Guadalupe River.President Donald Trump said in a statement Sunday that he signed a major disaster declaration for Kerr County, unlocking federal funding that the president says will ensure first responders “immediately have the resources they need.”
With more rain in the forecast this week, and the cleanup expected to continue for some time, all of us at the USA TODAY Network are dedicated to doing everything we can to keep you informed.
As a resource, we are manning a text message service to bring you the latest updates on the floods, connect you with resources and answer questions. To sign up, submit your number below or text ‘Hello’ to (239) 241-6343. This will give you direct access to reporters and editors in the newsroom who can help you find information about ongoing weather warnings, local services and more. Our journalists are based around the USA TODAY Network, so we can provide updates and answers for anyone following the aftermath of the storms. We will do our best to answer every question individually, but depending on volume of inquiries, we may not be able to get to every message right away. It is important to note that we are not an emergency services line, so if you have an emergency, please call 911 or your local authorities right away.
Again, to sign up, submit your number below or text ‘Hello’ to (239) 241-6343. If you have friends in the area, please feel free to share this phone number with them so they can sign up for updates as needed. If you do not live in the area but you’d still like updates about the flooding, please text TXFLOODS after signing up.
This article originally appeared on San Angelo Standard-Times: Sign up for text message updates on Central Texas floods