Floods in Texas. Credit: X @nicksortor
At least 82 people have been killed, and dozens remain missing after a catastrophic flood was torn through Central Texas over the weekend of July 4th, officials are warning of more storms in the coming days.
The flood began before dawn on Friday, July 4th. The Guadalupe River surged over 20 feet within two hours, cleaning Kerr County. According to CNN, At least 68 people have died in Kerr County alone, including several children and longtime camp director Richard “Dick” Eastland.
Ten girls and one camp counselor are still missing as search and rescue operations continue throughout the region. After touring the devastated area, Texas Governor Greg Abbott said, “It was horrifying to see what young children experienced” ( BBC).
Texas Flood: County-wide deaths are rising
As of Sunday night, these were confirmed deaths by county.
- Carr County: 68 deaths (28 children)
- Travis County: 5 dead
- Burnett County: 3 dead
- Williamson & Kendall County: 2 each
- Tom Green County: 1 dead
According to Greg Froerick of Volunteer Rescue Group 300 Justice, some bodies reportedly found up to eight miles below the place where Camp Mystic once stood.
Survivors remember a terrible moment
David Fry and his 33-year-old family were on vacation at River Inn Resort in Hunt, Texas when the flood hit. “The Guadalupe River rose over 20 feet in about 45 minutes,” Fry said. CNN Affiliate KPRC. “We had no choice but to help each other climb onto the roof…it was a very, very close call.”
Elsewhere, Diana Smith said she prayed for help as the flood wiped out the dogs. She kayaked away with her pet and said, “I prayed while I was standing on the porch. My parents were dead. And then they said, “Mom, Dad, God, help.” ”
The National Weather Service warned today (Monday, July 7th) that up to 10 inches of additional rain could fall in affected areas such as Austin, San Antonio and Carville. Agent posted on X: “Additional large rainfall leads to rapid spills and flash floods.”
Journalist Nick Sort was posted on X today: “The Texas National Guard rescued a total of 520 casualties from the flood.
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