The Amarillo Fire Department (AFD) has deployed Engine 41 and four firefighters as part of a TIFMAS (Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System) All-Hazards assignment in response to the widespread devastation impacting Central Texas.
The deployment, which began Sunday, July 6, is part of a coordinated effort to assist with critical search, rescue, recovery, and cleanup operations in the disaster-stricken region, AFD said in the announcement issued Monday, July 7: “The affected communities have endured significant hardship, and AFD stands ready to offer support during this difficult time.”
According to the USA TODAY Network, officials said as of Monday the death toll had risen to at least 88 people in the flooding across the state since Friday, with dozens still missing. In one of the hardest hit areas, about 700 children were at Camp Mystic in Kerr County when relentless rain caused the nearby Guadalupe River to surge over 26 feet in less than an hour July 4, Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said. The camp said in a statement issued Monday that at least 27 children and counselors from the beloved all-girls summer camp have died in the devastating flash floods that tore across central Texas…