Frantic search for survivors of the flood that caused 32 people, including 14 children

In central Texas, survivors are being searched for at least 32 people, including 14 children, as flash floods have caused at least 32 people.

Many people fell asleep when the Guadalupe River rose more than 26 feet (8 million) in less than an hour on Friday morning.

Kerr County officials said 27 children were missing in a Christian youth camp located along the river. About 850 people were rescued.

The weather forecast indicates that more rainfall is likely to occur in the area and more flooding is likely.

Areas hit hardest by the flood include mobile homes, summer camps and campgrounds, with many gathering at the holiday celebrations on July 4.

During a press conference Saturday afternoon, Texas Governor Greg Abbott said he had signed an expanded disaster declaration to facilitate search efforts.

He said officials will relentlessly make sure they find “everyone who was once the victim of the activity”, adding that “we will stop after the work is done.”

Officials said this is still a search and rescue mission, not a recovery work.

They said rescuers were up and down the Guadalupe River, trying to find people who might be swept away by the flood.

Most of the rescue is focused on a large all-girl Christian summer camp Mystic.

On the banks of the Guadalupe River near Hunter, Texas, 27 people are still missing at the camp.

Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick told the BBC’s Point 4 radio program that “many of the 27 children missing in the Mystic Camp are girls under the age of 12.”

He also said that some people in the area may visit holiday weekends, so more people may not have any responsibility in the area.

Mystic Camp said in an email to parents of about 750 campers that their children would be considered missing if they were not contacted directly.

Some families have publicly stated There are children who have found death.

U.S. President Donald Trump said his administration is working closely with local authorities to respond to emergencies.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said the president was “destroyed” by his loss of life and promised support from the whole federal.

Noem joined Gov. Abbott at a press conference Saturday afternoon and said the federal government will soon deploy the Coast Guard to help with the search efforts.

Elsewhere in central Texas, in Travis County, officials said two other people died and 10 people were missing due to flooding.

Central Texas may see more flooding this weekend, forecasters warn.

The National Weather Service (NWS) said the area could see 2 to 5 inches (5 cm to 12 cm) of rain on Saturday.

In some areas that are still rolling up in Friday’s floods, up to rain can occur.