The governor was quick to request federal assistance last week after devastating floods hit the Texas Hill Country.

Texas special session called to address flood warning failures and emergency response after Hill Country flooding caused more than 100 deaths.

The claim spread widely on social media after the floods that devastated the Lone Star State in early July 2025.

At least 119 people have been found dead in nearly a week since heavy rainfall overwhelmed the river and flowed through homes and youth camps in the early morning hours of July 4. Ninety-five of those killed were in the hardest-hit county in central Texas, Kerr County, where the toll includes at least three dozen children.

Texas offers Disaster Unemployment Assistance to those affected by severe storms and flooding as per Governor Abbott's declaration.

Gov. Greg Abbott wrote a letter Wednesday morning instructing flags on state property to immediately be lowered statewide.

The governor said Tuesday that the state had “assets, resources and personnel” in place before the July 4 floods.

After his comments, many shared their criticism of Abbott on social media. Make Mindful Decisions posted on X, "That's absolutely tone-deaf. When lives are lost, the first question should be accountability—not cheesy sports metaphors. Abbott's locker room act is exactly what people don't need right now."