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Flash Floods in Central Texas Leave 43 Dead, 27 Campers Missing

Rescue teams continue searching under an extended flood watch for dozens unaccounted for from Camp Mystic.

Overview

  • Forty-three people, including 15 children, have died following overnight flash floods that sent the Guadalupe River rising over 26 feet in 45 minutes.
  • Twenty-seven girls from Camp Mystic remain unaccounted for three days after the storm unleashed deadly flooding.
  • First responders from the Texas National Guard, US Coast Guard, FEMA and local agencies have rescued more than 850 people.
  • Floodwaters are receding but a regional flood watch remains in effect ahead of additional scattered storms.
  • Officials and experts are scrutinizing weather forecasts and warning systems after rainfall far exceeded predictions.