As of July 8 (local time), at least 109 people have died and more than 160 are still missing after flash floods devastated the Texas Hill Country, USA. Rescue efforts are still underway along the Guadalupe River.
Of the victims, 87 were in Kerr County, according to local officials. Mystic Summer Camp, located in the riverside town of Hunt, Texas , confirmed on July 7 that at least 27 campers and staff were killed in the flooding.
At a press conference on the afternoon of July 8, Texas Governor Greg Abbott said that at least 161 people were confirmed missing after this severe flood.
He stressed that authorities would continue to search along the Guadalupe River system in the hope of finding survivors. He also urged people to contact local authorities if they have information about missing friends or relatives.
“We grieve with the families who are experiencing this unimaginable tragedy. Our prayers are with them,” Camp Mystic said in a statement.
“We have been in close contact with local and state authorities, who are deploying every resource to search for the missing children.”
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Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha confirmed that at least five campers and a camp director are still missing, according to news agencies. He previously said that about 750 children were attending the Mystic summer camp when the flood occurred.
President Donald Trump signed a major disaster declaration for Kerr County at the request of Governor Abbott. On July 5, Mr. Abbott said he visited the summer camp and described the scene as “terribly devastated.”
