Overview

• At least 82 people have died in the floods triggered by the Guadalupe River surge and more than 40 remain missing.
• Among the unaccounted are 11 girls and one counselor from Camp Mystic whose site was inundated when water levels rose eight meters in under an hour.
• President Trump declared a major disaster for Texas and authorized federal teams and funding to support local search and rescue missions.
• Governor Greg Abbott warned that forecasted heavy rains could compound risks and hinder recovery operations.
• Officials are under scrutiny for Kerr County’s decision to reject a countywide flood-alert network in 2015 after models failed to predict the unprecedented rainfall.