FULL PRESSER: Texas officials provide update on Kerr County deadly flash flooding

Widening evacuation warnings and high-water rescues continued across Central and South Texas Thursday after days of relentless rain turned roads into rivers, stranded motorists and triggered deadly dangerous flooding across the Texas Hill Country. Forecasters urged residents to move to higher ground as rivers continued to rise. Gov. Greg Abbott said there has been two lives lost so far as catastrophic flooding swept through the region, though he did not specify where or when the death occurred. Abbott added that more than 2,350 emergency personnel have been deployed to the response and have rescued well over 70 people. One of the victims who lost their life was a male who had been swept away inside an RV, while the other victim was a female who was swept away while driving on the road, according to Gov. Abbott _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: KATU on Facebook:   / katunews   KATU on Twitter:   / katunews   Subscribe to KATU on YouTube:    / @katunews   Daily News Playlist:    • KATU Daily News Playlist   For more information, visit https://katu.com/ Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: [email protected] Call the Newsroom: 503.231.4222 KATU is a OR based station and a ABC Television affiliate owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country today. #KATU #Katu2abc #Portland #Oregon #localnews #oregonnews