A newly surfaced video shows Kerr County commissioners and residents in 2021 delaying over $10 million in federal funds —dismissing it as "Biden money"—that could have been used for critical infrastructure upgrades. The decision is now under fire after the destructive July 4 Texas floods exposed weaknesses in the county's emergency systems.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced that additional counties have been added to the Presidential Disaster Declaration following the recent flooding in Texas, with FEMA providing Individual Assistance and Public Assistance programs to aid affected Texans.

Although Kerr County has secured a federal disaster declaration, Austin-area flood survivors are awaiting federal aid.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency outlined how Kerr County residents and non-residents can apply for assistance from the Fourth of July weekend’s severe flooding.

Twice, the Texas Division of Emergency Management turned down Kerr County's requests for money to improve flood warnings.

Flooding is a fact of life in Texas Hill Country, a region home to a flood-prone corridor known as “Flash Flood Alley.” Judge Rob Kelly, the top elected official in Kerr County, said as much on Sunday.

The declaration will make federal resources available to individuals seeking housing and home repairs and to governments and nonprofits doing emergency work.

President Trump signed a disaster declaration ensuring federal resources are made available to those impacted by the catastrophic flooding.