What you need to know about deadly Texas floods
At least 104 people have been confirmed dead.
18d agoWILLIAM WANYOIKEInfographics
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has extended his condolences to the victims of the deadly floods in Texas.
In a statement issued Wednesday, Mudavadi expressed sympathy to the families, friends, and people of the United States affected by the disaster.
“The relentless downpour from Thursday evening into early Friday has tragically claimed at least 105 lives, leaving behind immense pain and loss,” he said.
He added that his thoughts and prayers were with those mourning and those still searching for the missing.
“My thoughts and prayers are with all those mourning their loved ones and those still searching for the missing during this difficult time,” the statement read.
The floods in Texas have been described as devastating, with widespread damage and displacement.
Mudavadi’s message adds to growing international support for the United States as it battles the crisis.
At least 161 people are still missing in a single Texas county four days after deadly and devastating flash floods hit parts of the state, Governor Greg Abbott said, as hope fades for survivors to be found.
The missing in the hard-hit Kerr County include five campers and a counsellor from Camp Mystic, a Christian all-girls summer camp located on the banks of the Guadalupe River.
At least 111 people have died in the disaster, according to the latest county-by-county tolls published by US media. More than 90 were in the Kerrville area.
Texas is not alone. Neighbouring New Mexico saw a flash flood emergency on Tuesday as well, causing the deaths of at least three people.
Up to 8.8cm (3.5in) of rain fell there, causing river waters to inundate the village of Rudioso, officials said. That flood has now receded.
In Texas, frantic search and rescue efforts continue, with Abbott vowing emergency crews "will not stop until every missing person is accounted for".
Abbott added that it was very likely more missing would be added to the list in the coming days, and urged people to report anyone they think was unaccounted for.
