More than 100 people have been killed and 161 people have been reported missing after heavy rain brought dangerous flash flooding to central Texas' Hill Country region.
Axar.az reports, citing NBC news, days after Friday's deadly deluge, first responders continue their search for victims along the Guadalupe River near Kerrville. The river surged by more than 20 feet (6.1 meters) within 90 minutes Friday, washing out roads and creating widespread damage.
Victims
At least 110 people have been killed across six counties.
The majority, 87, were killed in Kerr County, officials said — 57 adults and 30 children. In addition, seven deaths have been reported in both Travis and Kendall counties, five in Burnet County, three in Williamson County and one in Tom Green County.
Camp Mystic, the 99-year-old Christian summer camp in Kerr County, said Monday that it was "grieving the loss of 27 campers and counselors."
Abbott said at a news conference Tuesday afternoon that five camp attendees and a counselor remain missing. A child not associated with the camp was also missing, he said.
They are among the 161 people confirmed missing in the region, he said.
The response
Gov. Greg Abbott declared a disaster in the following counties across the region: Bexar, Burnet, Caldwell, Guadalupe, Travis, Williamson, Bandera, Coke, Comal, Concho, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Llano, Mason, McCulloch, Menard, Reeves, San Saba and Tom Green.
Trump declared a major disaster for the state Sunday, which Abbott had done the previous day.
Search-and-rescue missions continue.
The U.S. Border Patrol’s Border Search, Trauma, and Rescue division has been deployed to assist with the recovery effort, Border Patrol Chief Tom Homan said.
Maj. Gen. Thomas M. Suelzer, who commands the Texas National Guard, said at Tuesday’s news conference that the search was being aided by military drones, as well as four UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters sent from Arkansas.
Mexico and California also sent help.
“Your National Guard will not leave until every person is found,” Suelzer said.