Ohio’s State Highway Patrol, Division of Natural Resources to aid first responders in Texas

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOWK) – Authorities from Ohio are on their way to Texas to support first responders along the Guadalupe River.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has activated the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Mobile Field Force, sending twenty Ohio State Troopers to the area to help with search, rescue and recovery efforts following the deadly flooding that happened on July 4. DeWine’s office says the troopers will be in Texas for one week.

“Our hearts go out to everyone in Texas who is suffering through such an unthinkable tragedy,” said DeWine. “By sending in our teams from Ohio, we can support recovery work and give some relief to the Texas first responders who’ve been working nearly nonstop for several days straight.”

The governor says he called Texas Governor Greg Abbott over the weekend to offer support.

Along with the OSHP Mobile Field Force, the Governor is also sending an Ohio Department of Natural Resources team of four natural resource officers and four K-9s to aid Texas first responders. DeWine’s office says the K-9s in the group are trained for search, rescue and recovery.

According to Nexstar’s KXAN, the death toll reached 95 as of Monday afternoon, and several more people remain missing. Deaths have been confirmed in six counties.

As of 4:30 p.m. Monday, the number of missing and dead includes:

• 75 dead and 11 missing in Kerr County
• Seven dead and 10 missing in Travis County
• Four dead and two missing in Burnet County
• Six dead in Kendall County
• Two dead and one missing in Williamson County
• One dead in Tom Green County

Hard-hit Camp Mystic is in Kerr County, where the 11 missing are 10 girls and one counselor from the camp. So far, Camp Mystic has confirmed that 27 campers and counselors have been confirmed dead.

Nexstar’s KXAN contributed to this report.