Overview
- Overnight storms dumped up to 10 inches of rain, causing the Guadalupe River to surge from 7 to 29 feet, its second-highest level on record
- At least 13 people have been confirmed dead and more than 20 girls remain unaccounted for after floodwaters swept through Camp Mystic early Friday
- Search operations involve over 500 personnel, 14 helicopters and 12 drones in challenging terrain and rising waters
- Local officials acknowledged that the county’s lack of rapid-warning infrastructure left residents without evacuation alerts before the flood struck
- Forecasters warn of additional downpours and continued flash flood risk across central Texas over the next 24 to 48 hours