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

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President Donald Trumpis expected to visit the site of thedeadly floodsin 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 formore than 150 missing victims. Of the at least 119 people found dead as of Thursday afternoon, 95 were from Kerr County, the hardest hit area that includes the devastatedChristian 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. Live updates:Texans mourn the dead as search for more than 170 flood victims continues Trump plans to visit the area on Friday, July 11. 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. Trump mentioned the planned trip again a day later during a White House dinner with Israeli Prime MinisterBenjamin 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." Texas Gov. Greg Abbott visited the scene of some of the worst flooding on July 5, includingCamp Mystic, where more than two dozen children and counselors perished and five girls and one counselor remains missing as of Thursday afternoon. 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. The catastrophic floodingoverwhelmed 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 CountryConservation 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." Contributing: Joey Garrison, USA TODAY. Kathryn Palmer is a national trending news reporter for USA TODAY. You can reach her atkapalmer@usatoday.comand on X @KathrynPlmr. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Trump to visit Texas flood site Friday, July 11: What to know

 

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