US EditionTexas flood death toll hits 50 as search intensifies
- Catastrophic flash flooding struck Kerr County, Texas, on Friday, causing at least 59 deaths and leaving dozens missing near the Guadalupe River camps.
- The flood resulted from a sudden eight-meter rise in the Guadalupe River within 45 minutes before daybreak, catching many residents and campers by surprise despite prior warnings.
- Rescue teams used helicopters, boats, and drones to save over 850 people and searched for 27 missing girls from Camp Mystic, while officials faced scrutiny over preparedness and warnings.
- Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly said, "Nobody saw this coming," described heartbreak at the devastation, and stated, "It's getting time now for the recovery."
- Governor Greg Abbott pledged federal aid and declared Sunday a day of prayer, while Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem promised full resource support and a disaster declaration was honored.
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From the Texas floods to the LA fires, consumer drones keep getting in the way of rescue operations
A search and rescue team scours the Guadalupe River in central Texas. Catastrophic floods have killed at least 69 people. Dozens are still missing.Eric Vryn/Getty ImagesAt least 69 people are dead after catastrophic flooding hit central Texas.Local authorities said personal drones are interfering with search and rescue efforts.Consumer drones also disrupted emergency operations in other disasters, like the 2025 LA wildfires.Search and rescue ope…
Deadly floods reinforce challenges for Texas as crisis epicentre
Before dawn Friday morning, Dalton Rice went for a jog along the Guadalupe River in Kerrville, Texas. Rice, the city manager, finished his run around 4 a.m. as a light rain set in. An hour later, he began receiving emergency calls: the river had flooded out of control.
High school soccer coach, wife identified as death toll rises after Texas floods; two children remain missing
Texas school officials confirm the deaths of Tivy High School coach Reece Zunker and wife, Paula, as the death toll continues to rise after the Kerr County flooding.
As of the 6th, the death toll from the floods that swept away girls camping in the southern US state of Texas has reached 80, including 28 children, US media reported. The search for missing people continues, and the number of casualties is expected to rise...
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