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Trump expected to visit site of Texas flooding Friday. What we know so far.

More than 100 people are dead after heavy rainfall overwhelmed a river in central Texas. Here's what we know about Trump's trip to the area.

Published July 10, 2025 at 6:49pm by Kathryn Palmer


President Donald Trump is expected to visit the site of the deadly floods in central Texas on Friday, July 11.

The visit will mark a full week after the torrential rains hit a swath of central-west Texas Hill Country the early morning hours of July 4. As of July 10, rescue teams continued their search for more than 150 missing victims. Of the at least 120 people found dead as of Thursday afternoon, 95 were from Kerr County, the hardest hit area that includes the devastated Christian girls camp, Camp Mystic. Officials say they haven't rescued anyone alive since the day of the flood.

It is unclear where exactly the president will visit in his trip to the region on Friday. Here's what we know so far.

When is Trump visiting site of Texas flooding?

Trump plans to visit the area on Friday, July 11, and plans to meet with family members of flood victims and first responders during his trip, according to a White House official. Trump will also participate in a briefing and roundtable from local elected officials, the official said.

The White House has not said what time Trump will arrive in Texas.

The president first mentioned his intention to visit the disaster site on Sunday, July 6, saying he would have gone that day but didn't want to be "in the way" of rescuers and other first responders.

What has Trump said about the tragedy?

Trump mentioned the planned trip again a day later during a White House dinner with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

"Texas was just so badly hurt by something that was a big surprise, late in the evening," Trump said to reporters. "So, we'll be working with the governor and all of the people of Texas. We'll be going on Friday."

Has Gov. Abbott visited the site?

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott visited the scene of some of the worst flooding on July 5, including Camp Mystic, where more than two dozen children and counselors perished and five girls and one counselor remains missing as of Thursday afternoon. He is expected to be in attendance during the president's visit, according to a White House official.

Hopes of finding anyone else alive have diminished each passing day, with Kerr County authorities saying they haven't made a "live rescue" since the day of the flood.

Where did the Texas floods occur?

The catastrophic flooding overwhelmed parts of Texas Hill Country, a low-lying and flood-sensitive area of west-central Texas.

The region stretches over 11 million acres across 18 counties in central Texas, according to the Texas Hill Country Conservation Network, and includes the cities of San Antonio and Austin, as well as extensive rural areas. The cities of Sonora, Fredericksburg, San Marcos, Bandera and New Braunfels are also located within the region, though the bulk of the flooding and flood-related deaths occurred in Kerr County, along the Guadalupe River. Kerrville, Hunt and Comfort were all particularly hard-hit.

The area is known for being especially vulnerable to floods, and has experienced several major flood events in the past two decades, earning it the nickname "flash flood alley."

This story has been updated to include new information.