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Death Toll in Texas Hill Country Floods Tops 90 as Dozens Remain Missing

Federal and Mexican rescue crews are maintaining aerial, aquatic and canine searches for 41 people unaccounted for with forecasts warning of renewed flash flood risks

Hayley Bosworth, al fondo, y Simon Ball, a la izquierda en primer plano, cortan ramas de árboles durante labores de limpieza luego de una inundación, el lunes, en Center Point, Texas. (AP/Ashley Landis)
Elizabeth Sweet consideró la crecida del río Guadalupe como un desastre catastrófico
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Overview

  • Confirmed fatalities have exceeded 90 across central and south Texas following the July 4 flash flood along the Guadalupe River with 41 individuals still unlocated
  • Camp Mystic reported 27 camper and counselor deaths while Camp La Junta successfully evacuated all attendees to safety
  • Search and rescue operations involve hundreds of federal, state and local personnel supported by Mexican brigades and consular assistance
  • Flood warnings for the Hill Country have expired even as the National Weather Service cautions that new storms could trigger further flash floods
  • The camps’ placement within FEMA-designated floodplains is drawing scrutiny over floodplain mapping and site planning with extreme weather events growing more frequent due to climate change