17 m. ago Texas flooding latest: desperate search for girls swept away at summer camp as flood kills 24

At least 24 people have died amid torrential rain and dozens of children from Camp Mystic are among those still missingWe have more from the Associated Press on Camp Mystic, the all-girls Christian summer camp from which up to 25 people are missing.Chloe Crane, a teacher and former Camp Mystic counsellor, said her heart broke when a fellow teacher shared an email from the camp about the missing girls.At least 24 people have died and up to 25 people are missing after torrential rain caused flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Texas on Friday.Rescue teams are searching for the people who were attending the Christian all-girls Camp Mystic summer camp just outside the town of Kerrville 104km (64 miles) north-west of San Antonio.As of Friday night, emergency personnel had rescued or evacuated 237 people, including 167 by helicopter, Reuters reports.The Texas Division of Emergency Management had 14 helicopters and hundreds of emergency workers, as well as drones, involved in sea...

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1 hour ago Texas floods: Faces of missing girls as hunt continues for children swept from summer camp

Renee Smajstrla, aged nine, has been confirmed by her family as having died after a storm hit a girls camp in Texas and here are the names of some of the other youngsters who are still missing

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2 h. ago Texas flooding latest: Desperate search for girls missing from summer camp after 24 killed

Donald Trump described the flooding as ‘terrible’ as emergency services search for dozens of missing children

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3 h. ago Girl missing in Texas flood dead after being washed away from summer camp

A missing 9-year-old girl has been found dead after she was washed away in a horror flood during summer camp in Texas, while at least 23 girls from the camp are still missing

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3 h. ago Texas floods: Missing girl, 9, found dead after being washed away in summer camp horror

Nine-year-old Renee Smajstrla's body was found after she was washed away in the Texas floods - at least 22 other girls from her summer camp also went missing

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4 h. ago Texas flooding latest: desperate search for survivors after dozens killed and girls at summer camp missing

At least 24 people have died amid torrential rains and dozens of people at an all-girls summer camp are among those still missingThe Associated Press reports on the rescue operation by Texas Game Wardens at Camp Mystic on Friday afternoon and evacuated campers who had sheltered on higher ground. Elinor Lester, 13, said she was evacuated with her cabinmates by helicopter after wading through floodwaters. She recalled startling awake around 1.30 am as thunder crackled and water pelted the cabin windows. Lester was among the older girls housed on elevated ground known as Senior Hill. Cabins housing the younger campers, who can start attending at age eight, are situated along the riverbanks and were the first to flood, she said. Campers in lower cabins sought shelter up the hill. By morning, they had no food, power or running water, she said. When rescuers arrived, Lester said they tied a rope for the girls to hold as they walked across a bridge with floodwaters whipping up around their...

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5 h. ago Texas floods sees 25 girls reported missing from summer camp as death toll rises

Torrential rains have triggered deadly flash floods across Texas, leaving at least 24 dead and dozens missing—most of them young girls from a summer camp.

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5 h. ago Texas flooding: Desperate families post pictures of children as 23 girls remain missing

Texas parents are frantically posting photos of their daughters who were at an all-girls summer camp when the floods hit

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6 h. ago Why flash floods are so dangerous as Texas storm leaves 24 dead

Reports suggest 24 have been killed and 20 children remain missing

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7 h. ago At least 24 dead and more than 20 children missing in catastrophic Texas flooding

Girls from a Christian summer camp are among those missing after the Guadalupe River flooded in Texas

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7 h. ago Texas flooding: At least 24 dead and dozens missing as flash floods devastate girls' summer camp

The deadly floods struck the Guadalupe River region on Independence Day, causing water levels to surge dramatically

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7 h. ago Texas river flood kills 24 with dozens more swept away from girls' summer camp as faces of missing emerge

Terrified parents of missing girls from a Texas summer camp say they are 'praying' for a miracle after flash flooding swept through Kerr County, killing at least 24 people with dozens more missing.

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8 h. ago ‘Catastrophic’ flood in Texas kills at least 24, including children, with more missing from summer camp

Up to 10in of rain fell overnight, prompting flash flooding in region west of Austin hit by long droughtTorrential rains unleashed flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Texas on Friday, killing at least 24 people as rescue teams scrambled to save dozens of victims trapped by high water or reported missing in the disaster, local officials said.Among the missing were 23 to 25 people listed as unaccounted for at an all-girls Christian summer camp located on the banks of the rain-engorged Guadalupe, authorities said. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Desperate search for missing girls from summer camp after Texas floods kill at least 24

Heavy rains have caused devastating flash floods in Texas Hill Country, killing at least 24 people and leaving many others missing

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10 h. ago Dozens reported dead and many still missing in catastrophic Texas flooding

Girls from a Christian summer camp are among those missing after the Guadalupe River flooded in Texas

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10 h. ago Texas river flood kills 24 with dozens more swept away from girls' summer camp as faces of missing emerge: Live

Terrified parents of missing girls from a Texas summer camp say they are 'praying' for a miracle after flash flooding swept through Kerr County, killing at least 24 people with dozens more missing.

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11 h. ago Texas river flood kills 23 with dozens more swept away from girls' summer camp as faces of missing emerge: Live

Terrified parents of missing girls from a Texas summer camp say they are 'praying' for a miracle after flash flooding swept through Kerr County, killing at least 13 people with dozens more missing.

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13 h. ago 13 reported dead and more missing, including girls from a summer camp, after catastrophic Texas flooding

As many as 10 inches of rain fell overnight in and around Kerr County, sweeping away an entire RV park

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14 h. ago ‘Catastrophic’ flood in Texas kills at least 13, including children, with more missing from summer camp

Up to 10in of rain fell overnight, prompting flash flooding in region west of Austin hit by long droughtThunderstorms and torrential rain triggered deadly flash flooding along the Guadalupe River in Texas on Friday, killing at least 13 people and leaving more than 20 girls from a summer camp missing, according to local authorities.The region was beset by death and disaster on Friday after months’ worth of heavy rain fell in a matter of hours, leaving search teams to conduct boat and helicopter rescues in the fast-moving water that overtook riverfront communities and children’s summer camps. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Texas 'catastrophic' flooding sees 13 dead as 20 children from summer camp still missing

At least 13 people have died and 20 children from a summer camp are missing after "catastrophic" flash flooding of the Guadalupe River in Texas, USA, emergency officials say

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