Searches continue missing, with at least 51 people killed, including 15 children
We are restarting live coverage of the devastating Texas flood.
Hundreds of rescuers desperately searching for missing people in central Texas after rain Devastating floods At least 51 people were killed, including 15 children.
The total number of missing persons is unclear, but officials said 27 of them were girls participating Camp Mysterya Christian Youth Camp located along the Guadalupe River exist Kerr Countythe area that is most affected by floods.
The river rose more than 20 feet in less than two hours just before the July 4 holiday.
Floods in Kerr County have caused at least 43 people, including 15 children, and at least 8 people have died in nearby counties, including Travis County and Tom Green County.
Searchers use helicopters, ships and drones to find victims and rescue people stranded in trees and from camps isolated from washed roads.
Authorities said about 850 people were rescued and more than 1,700 were involved in the search and rescue operations.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott The authorities will work around the clock and say new areas are being searched as the water recedes. He announced his prayers for the country on Sunday.
In posts on xHe wrote that the mysterious camp is “It was destroyed in a terrible way as I have seen in any natural disaster” and vowed that rescuers would find “every girl in every hut.”
Stay with us as we bring you the latest updates about flooding throughout the day.
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Father Blair13, then Brooke Harber, 11, confirmed to CNN yesterday that his daughter died in floods in Texas after disappearing in Kerr County
RJ Harber told CNN Blair “is a gifted student with a generous heart” and Brooke “like the lights in any room, people attracted her and she made them laugh and enjoy the moment.”
When Blair or Brooke went missing, they were neither mystics.
The reason why the severity of the flooding in the middle of the night during the July 4 holiday surprises many officials is causing problems.
This is an excerpt from my colleague’s story Oliver Milman,,,,, José Olivares and Robert McGee They looked at flood preparations and looked at how federal policies affect local predictive capabilities:
Officials prepare for their bad weather and reactions, but they say they did not expect such a strong downpour, which is actually a few months worth of rain in the area.
Kidd of Texas Emergency Management said a National Weather Service (NWS) forecast this week requires only 3-6 inches (76-152mm) of rain.
“It doesn’t predict the amount of rain we’re seeing,” he said.
Saturday’s death raises questions about whether the Trump administration is wise In-depth budget and layoffs Since his second presidency began in January, it has been in the NWS and other federal government agencies.
Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick said Mystic Camp Mystic is a nearly a century-old Christian women’s camp with 700 girls among residents during the flood.
CNN reported that in the early hours of Friday, shortly after the floods hit, more than 100 game wardens and an airline group tried to enter the camp, but they could only start rescue of the children before noon.
A girl who attended the camp, Renee Smajstrla, nine-year-old, was confirmed dead by her uncle.
“Discovered Renee, although not the result we pray for, social media promotion may help first responders identify her so quickly,” Shawn Salta Write on Facebook. “We are grateful that she has been with her friends and has lived her whole life.”
Mystic Camp said in an email to the camper’s parents that their children would be explained if they were not contacted directly.
Another girl camp in the area, Heart O’The HillsIt said on its website that co-owner Jane Ragsdale died in the flood, but there were no campers present between meetings.
Searches continue missing, with at least 51 people killed, including 15 children
We are restarting live coverage of the devastating Texas flood.
Hundreds of rescuers desperately searching for missing people in central Texas after rain Devastating floods At least 51 people were killed, including 15 children.
The total number of missing persons is unclear, but officials said 27 of them were girls participating Camp Mysterya Christian Youth Camp located along the Guadalupe River exist Kerr Countythe area that is most affected by floods.
The river rose more than 20 feet in less than two hours just before the July 4 holiday.
Floods in Kerr County have caused at least 43 people, including 15 children, and at least 8 people have died in nearby counties, including Travis County and Tom Green County.
Searchers use helicopters, ships and drones to find victims and rescue people stranded in trees and from camps isolated from washed roads.
Authorities said about 850 people were rescued and more than 1,700 were involved in the search and rescue operations.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott The authorities will work around the clock and say new areas are being searched as the water recedes. He announced his prayers for the country on Sunday.
In posts on xHe wrote that the mysterious camp is “It was destroyed in a terrible way as I have seen in any natural disaster” and vowed that rescuers would find “every girl in every hut.”
Stay with us as we bring you the latest updates about flooding throughout the day.
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