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CENTRAL TEXAS, JUL 5 – Austin-Travis County EMS conducted several water rescues during heavy flooding that caused impassible roads and at least 24 deaths in Kerr County, officials said.
- A flash flood struck the Texas Hill Country on Friday, resulting in at least 24 fatalities and numerous individuals reported missing, including over 20 girls from a summer camp.
- Heavy rains and rapid water rises, which the National Weather Service had forecast days earlier, caused flooding that overwhelmed local warning systems unprepared for such severity.
- Before 8 a.m. Saturday, first responders in Central Texas had already performed at least two dozen water rescues, mainly in Burnet, western Travis, and Williamson counties, while flooding caused roads such as FM 1431 to become impassable, hindering access for emergency crews.
- Emergency officials warned the flood threat would continue through Saturday with expected 3 to 7 inches of rain per hour, urging residents to stay home and avoid driving in floodwaters due to life-threatening flash floods.
- Texas Governor Abbott declared a disaster on Friday to support response efforts, but officials including Kerr County's chief elected official acknowledged the lack of a warning system and uncertainty about the full extent of casualties.
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