US EditionSearch teams scour Texas flood zone for dozens missing; 78 confirmed dead
KERR COUNTY, TEXAS, JUL 7 – At least 82 dead and 41 missing after flash floods surged 26 feet in 45 minutes, devastating Kerr County and Camp Mystic, officials said.
- On Friday, flash floods in central Texas Hill Country killed at least 79 and left 41 missing, as the Guadalupe River surged after heavy rain.
- Torrential rain caused the Guadalupe River to rise about 26 feet in 45 minutes, with up to 10 inches falling overnight, leading to severe flooding near Kerr County.
- Search teams recovered 68 bodies, including 28 children, with at least 10 girls and a counselor still missing from Camp Mystic.
- President Donald Trump signed a major disaster declaration for Kerr County on Sunday, activating FEMA resources for flood response efforts.
- Texas Governor Greg Abbott warns heavy rains into Tuesday may cause more flooding, prompting evacuations in vulnerable areas amid ongoing rescue efforts.
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After the flood in Texas, more and more children are being rescued from a summer camp, but rescuers do not want to give up.
Within a few hours rivers in Texas rise several meters high over the shore. Houses are swept away, cars carried away, in the end more than a hundred people are dead. A visual reconstruction of the events.
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