In response to the flash flooding on the Guadalupe River in Texas, the National League of Cities (NLC) President Mayor Steve Patterson of Athens, Ohio, issued the following statement:
“As a father of school-aged girls, I am heartbroken and grieving with every family in Texas experiencing this unimaginable loss. We are deeply grateful to all of the first responders and officials working tirelessly since Friday. Our prayers remain with all those who have been affected by this devastation, now and in the long recovery to follow.”