Rescuers and volunteers had been scouring for survivors Monday as others prayed after catastrophic flooding in Texas left at the very least 90 individuals lifeless, together with greater than two dozen youngsters, officers stated.
At Camp Mystic, a Christian summer time camp in Hunt, Texas, the place officers are grieving the lack of 27 youngsters and counselors, belongings of the younger campers had been strewn in regards to the flooded flooring of a dormitory, whereas different objects, together with a pink backpack and a Camp Mystic T-shirt, had been discovered alongside the bloated Guadalupe River, pictures present.
The camp is on the banks of the river, which swelled throughout heavy rain early Friday and surged by greater than 20 ft in an hour, authorities stated. The storm downed energy traces and timber and swept away autos.
The water rushed into Kerr County, the place Sheriff Larry Leitha stated at the very least 48 adults and 27 youngsters had been discovered lifeless.
See pictures of the storm’s devastation and efforts to search out survivors:
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