Texas, Abbott and flash flood
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Nearly a week after deadly floods struck Central Texas, search and rescue teams are continuing to probe debris for those still missing.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said his state "will not stop until every missing person is found" following devastating flooding in central Texas over the Fourth of July weekend that left at least 105 dead. Five young girls and a counselor from Camp Mystic in Hunt remain missing Tuesday.
Officials warned that the full extent of the catastrophe is unknown and unaccounted victims could still be found amid the massive piles of debris.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday ordered state legislators to convene a special session on Monday as the death toll rose to at least 120 people and 172 reported missing in Fourth of July flooding in the Hill Country.
The number of deaths due to the flooding in Texas is now at least 78, according to the latest information from state officials.
Watch as Greg Abbott delivers a strange football analogy when he is questioned over who is to blame for the death toll in the Texas floods, which currently stands at over 100. Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday (8 July),