US EditionDeath toll from catastrophic flooding in Texas over the July Fourth weekend surpasses 100
- Catastrophic flooding struck central Texas during the July Fourth weekend, killing more than 100 people and damaging camps and homes.
- Officials were caught off guard by the unusually heavy rainfall, which matched the amount typically seen over several months, prompting them to declare multiple flash flood emergencies ahead of the flooding.
- Camp Mystic, a century-old all-girls summer camp along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, lost 27 campers and counselors when floodwaters slammed into riverside cabins.
- On Sunday, Governor Greg Abbott reported that 41 individuals remained missing across Texas as search-and-rescue teams and more than 1,000 volunteers navigated snake-infested areas near Kerr County.
- President Trump approved a significant disaster declaration for Kerr County, while local authorities committed to thoroughly evaluating their emergency response as search and rescue operations continued.
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Texas floods claim over 100 lives, search continues amid more rains forecast
The death toll from the devastating floods that swept through Texas over the July Fourth weekend rose to at least 104 on Monday, as search-and-rescue teams combed riverbanks and debris-strewn areas for missing people. The catastrophic flash floods, among the worst in the US in decades, inundated homes and summer camps in the Hill Country region, particularly along the Guadalupe River. Officials confirmed that 84 bodies have been recovered so far…
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Stranger’s Yell Saved Family from Texas Flooding: 'Our Front Yard Was a Rushing River'
Matthew Crowder, who had shown up for work in the neighborhood, yelled to wake the Eliashar family and helped them escape before their home was washed awayGoFundMe The Eliashar family.NEED TO KNOWMatthew Crowder yelled to wake up the Eliashar family early on Saturday, July 5 and helped them escape before flood waters destroyed their home in Jonestown, TexasA GoFundMe to support the family has raised more than $80,000The death toll reached 104 st…
What would flooding in El Paso look like? Take a look at these models
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Central Texas was hit by heavy flooding this holiday weekend. More than 100 people died in the floods. ABC-7 put together an animated model to help El Pasoans visualize what that level of flooding would look like if it ever hit the Sun City. Watch the video above to see the animation. It shows just how high the floodwaters reached in Kerr County, Texas, where the heaviest flooding happened. Officials say the floodwaters …
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