Texas floods death toll rises to 50

At least 50 people, including 15 children, have died in the flooding, according to local officials. The families of four campers have confirmed their deaths to CNN, while others are enduring an excruciating wait for news on their children.

The Trump administration will honor a federal disaster declaration signed by Abbott to help direct relief to Texas, after the president denied some other requests this year and has sought to shift the burden of disaster response onto states.

At least four people have died in Travis County, Texas, after catastrophic flooding inundated parts of the area, authorities said Saturday night.

Severe flooding has now killed at least 50 people in Texas, including 43 in Kerr County and three in Burnet County.

Gov. Greg Abbott on Saturday signed an expanded disaster declaration, including Travis County. The county is about 130 miles northeast of hard-hit Kerr County.

Travis County Judge Andy Brown told residents to “avoid flooded roads, stay tuned to official alerts, & do not attempt to return to affected areas until officials declare them safe.”

The Travis County Office of Emergency Management continues to conduct search and rescue operations amid devastating flooding, Brown said.