US EditionTexas flood death toll hits 50 as search intensifies
- Central Texas experienced historic flash floods starting before daybreak Friday, causing at least 59 deaths and sweeping away homes and vehicles near the Guadalupe River in Kerr County.
- Despite warnings from AccuWeather and the National Weather Service hours before the floods, officials and residents were caught off guard by the intensity, raising questions about preparedness and evacuation adequacy.
- Rescue teams deployed helicopters, boats, and drones to search for survivors, concentrating on approximately 27 girls who went missing from a girls-only faith-based summer camp located along the river where the majority of victims were found.
- Over the past day and a half, more than 850 individuals have been saved, while Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly emphasized that the focus should now shift toward recovery efforts. Meanwhile, Governor Greg Abbott announced Sunday as a statewide day of prayer and committed to providing federal assistance.
- The disaster highlighted vulnerabilities in early warning systems and emergency response, prompting scrutiny over alert effectiveness and calls for improved technology and preparedness before future flash floods.
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Horror and heroism in Texas as search for flood survivors continues
In the early hours of Independence Day, West Texas and the Hill Country received nearly nearly a foot of rain, which triggered flash floods and sent the Guadalupe River surging 20 feet above flood stage and well over its banks. The rushing waters — fed by continued downpours over the weekend — swallowed homes and vehicles and claimed the lives of scores of Americans. The death toll rose to 70 on Sunday afternoon, the New York Times reported. ‘It…
On Friday, the Guadalupe River rose rapidly after heavy rains, with devastating results.
Unprecedented Texas Flood Devastates Locals, Death Toll Climbs to 59 in Just One County
The death toll continued to rise Sunday due to flooding that devasted a swath of central Texas on Friday, leaving dozens missing. According to The Washington Post, as of early […] The post Unprecedented Texas Flood Devastates Locals, Death Toll Climbs to 59 in Just One County appeared first on The Western Journal.
At least 59 dead in Texas flooding
KERR COUNTY, Texas (NBC, KYMA/KECY) - The death toll from the flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Texas continues to rise. Kerr County officials said Sunday at least 59 people, 38 adults and 21 children, are dead. 11 children from Camp Mystic remain unaccounted for, along with one camp counselor. Of the 38 adults who were recovered, 18 are awaiting identification. Four children are also pending identification. "At present, there's over 400…
15 Heart-Wrenching Photos That Show The Texas Flood Devastation
"When you talk to the men and women that are up there in those helicopters and out in those boats and walking the ground, they're looking for live people right now and doing everything they can to continue to search as fast as possible." —W. Nim Kidd, Chief of the Texas Division of Emergency ManagementView Entire Post ›
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