At least 24 dead and more than 20 children missing in catastrophic Texas flooding
Latest on Texas flooding as at least 20 children remain missing
- Catastrophic flooding in central Texas has resulted in at least 24 reported deaths and numerous missing persons, including 20 girls from a Christian summer camp.
- The Guadalupe River rose to nearly 35 feet, its second-highest on record, after up to 10 inches of rain caused flash floods in Kerr County.
- Governor Greg Abbott signed an emergency disaster declaration, mobilising state resources and calling in the National Guard to assist with search and rescue efforts.
- An RV park was swept away, and authorities responded to dozens of emergency calls, describing the event as a “once-in-a-lifetime flood” for the county.
- Separately, storms in the Northeast US caused three deaths in New Jersey and widespread power outages and damage across New England.