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Texas Flash Flood Death Toll Rises to 50 as Dozens Remain Missing

Rescuers are scouring floodwaters nonstop to locate missing campers after the Guadalupe River surged nearly seven meters in under an hour.

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Overview

  • Officials have recovered more than 50 bodies, including 15 children, from the flood-hit Guadalupe River region.
  • Search teams are still seeking about 27 girls who were attending Camp Mystic when the waters swept through the campsite.
  • Governor Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration to mobilize state and federal resources for the ongoing response.
  • Approximately 500 personnel supported by 14 helicopters, the Texas National Guard, the U.S. Coast Guard, FEMA and DPS are conducting continuous search operations.
  • The National Weather Service has issued fresh flash flood warnings and urged residents to move to higher ground as rain continues.