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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rachel Dobkin and Julia Musto

Latest on Texas flooding as at least 20 children remain missing

  • Catastrophic flooding in central Texas has resulted in at least 24 reported deaths and numerous missing persons, including 20 girls from a Christian summer camp.
  • The Guadalupe River rose to nearly 35 feet, its second-highest on record, after up to 10 inches of rain caused flash floods in Kerr County.
  • Governor Greg Abbott signed an emergency disaster declaration, mobilising state resources and calling in the National Guard to assist with search and rescue efforts.
  • An RV park was swept away, and authorities responded to dozens of emergency calls, describing the event as a “once-in-a-lifetime flood” for the county.
  • Separately, storms in the Northeast US caused three deaths in New Jersey and widespread power outages and damage across New England.

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