Texas floods: search continues with dozens dead and missing
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Texas floods: search continues with dozens dead and missing
Hundreds of rescuers desperately searching for people missing in central Texas. torrential rains caused devastating flooding that killed at least 51 people, including 15 children. 27 of them are girls who had been attending Camp Mystic, a Christian youth camp located along the River Guadalupe. Authorities said about 850 people had been rescued, with more than 1,700 people involved.
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Hundreds of rescuers are desperately searching for people missing in central Texas, after torrential rains caused devastating flooding that killed at least 51 people, including 15 children.
The total number of missing people is not yet clear, but officials say that 27 of them are girls who had been attending Camp Mystic, a Christian youth camp located along the River Guadalupe in Kerr County, the area worst affected by the flood.
The river rose more than 20 feet in less than two hours overnight into the July 4 holiday.
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The flooding in Kerr County killed at least 43 people, including 15 children, and at least eight people died in nearby counties, including Travis County and Tom Green County.
Searchers used helicopters, boats and drones to look for victims and to rescue people stranded in trees and from camps isolated by washed-out roads.
Authorities said about 850 people had been rescued, with more than 1,700 people involved in the search-and-rescue operation.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott vowed that authorities will work around the clock and said new areas were being searched as the water receded. He declared Sunday a day of prayer for the state.
In a post on X, he wrote that Camp Mystic was “horrendously ravaged in ways unlike I’ve seen in any natural disaster” and vowed that rescuers would find “every girl who was in those cabins”.
Stay with us as we bring you the latest updates on the floods throughout the day.
Central Texas flash floods leave 51 dead, dozens missing
At least 51 people, including 15 children, have been confirmed dead after flash floods in central Texas. Emergency crews are still scouring the wreckage for dozens of missing individuals, including campers, tourists, and local residents. Among the missing are 27 girls from Camp Mystic, a Christian summer camp along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County.
At least 51 people, including 15 children, have been confirmed dead after catastrophic flash floods swept through central Texas, authorities reported on Saturday. Emergency crews are still scouring the wreckage for dozens of missing individuals, including campers, tourists, and local residents.
The disaster has left a trail of devastation across the region, with rescuers navigating a chaotic scene of shattered trees, upturned vehicles, and debris-clogged floodplains. Among the missing are 27 girls from Camp Mystic, a Christian summer camp along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, where the majority of fatalities occurred.
Officials say the river surged by 26 feet (8 metres) in under an hour early Friday morning, submerging homes and sweeping away vehicles as floodwaters tore through the area. While 43 deaths have been reported in Kerr County alone, at least eight more fatalities were recorded in neighbouring counties.
Efforts to locate survivors have continued non-stop, with teams deploying helicopters, boats, and drones to reach stranded victims and access isolated camps cut off by destroyed infrastructure. As of Saturday, torrential rains were still pounding the region outside San Antonio, prompting further flash flood warnings.
Authorities have yet to provide a full accounting of the missing, especially from Camp Mystic, as the search continues under difficult and dangerous conditions.
Texas Floods kill 27, Search continues for Dozens Missing
At least 27 people, including nine children, have been confirmed dead after flash floods swept through central Texas. More than 800 people have been evacuated from the region as floodwaters receded in the area around the Guadalupe River. At least 23 to 25 people are missing from the Camp Mystic summer camp, most of them reportedly young girls. US President Donald Trump stressed that the federal government was working with state and local officials to respond to the flooding.
The Kerr County Sheriff’s Office in Texas said more than 800 people had been evacuated from the region as floodwaters receded in the area around the Guadalupe River, about 85 miles (137 km) northwest of San Antonio.
“We will not stop until every person is found,” Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha told a news conference.
At least 23 to 25 people are missing from the Camp Mystic summer camp, most of them reportedly young girls. River water rose 29 feet near the camp.
The U.S. National Weather Service said the flash flood emergency had largely ended for Kerr County, the epicenter of the flooding. However, a flood warning remained in effect until 7 p.m. for the wider region.
Kerr County is located in the Texas Highlands, a rural area known for its rugged terrain, historic towns and other tourist attractions.
Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick said up to 500 rescuers were searching for an unknown number of people still missing, including many who had come to the area to celebrate Independence Day by the river.
“We don’t know how many people were in tents on the side, in little trailers on the side, in rented houses on the side, because it was supposed to be a holiday,” he told Fox News Live.
US President Donald Trump stressed that the federal government was working with state and local officials to respond to the flooding.
“Melania and I are praying for all the families affected by this terrible tragedy. Our brave first responders are on the scene doing what they do best,” he said on social media.
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