CBS Austin reporter accompanies Abbott on helicopter tour of flood-damaged Hill Country

KERRVILLE, Texas — CBS Austin’s Alexia Stanbridge is the only reporter accompanying Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on a Black Hawk helicopter tour of flood-ravaged areas around Kerrville on Monday.

Stanbridge, along with photographer Riley Griffin, arrived in Kerrville at 9:15 a.m. The 30-minute flight will depart Kerrville Aviation Airport at 10:15 a.m.

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Abbott will be joined by Texas Department of Emergency Management Chief and Texas Military Department Adjutant General Thomas Suelzer.

The aerial tour comes as Abbott visits Kerrville to provide an update on the state’s response to last week’s deadly flooding in Texas. Abbott is expected to speak at noon at the Hill Country Youth Event Center.

Ahead of the visit, Abbott signed an emergency disaster relief declaration covering 28 of the hardest-hit counties, including Kerr and Uvalde counties. The governor said the declaration opens the door for federal disaster assistance and that additional counties could be added.