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Search Intensifies as Death Toll Reaches 104 in Central Texas Floods

Federal crews joined volunteer teams in combing debris-strewn riverbanks for the grandparents of two sisters discovered holding hands 15 miles downstream.

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Overview

  • Rescuers have confirmed 104 fatalities from the flash flood and are still seeking the Harber grandparents, Mike and Charlene.
  • Sisters Brooke, 11, and Blair Harber, 13, were located holding hands 15 miles downstream after cabins were swept away.
  • Children account for at least 28 of the confirmed deaths, many of whom were staying at a riverside Christian summer camp.
  • Coast Guard units and local volunteers have conducted extensive water and land searches through debris-choked terrain.
  • St. Rita Catholic School and area churches have held memorial services in Dallas while relief donations have surpassed emergency fundraising goals.