Flash floods near San Antonio killed 24 people on Friday night. A county sheriff told reporters the death count had jumped up from 13 earlier. Sheriff Larry Lethia confirmed all 24 deaths during his evening news conference. Some of the victims were kids according to the state lieutenant governor. Dan Patrick shared the sad news about the children who lost their lives.
Camp Mystic lost track of about 23 girls after the Guadalupe River surged 26 feet within 45 minutes. Patrick said the missing girls might be stuck in trees or just cut off from communication. The summer camp housed 750 kids over the July 4 holiday weekend. Camp leaders reported their site took a catastrophic hit from the flooding. They had no electricity, water, or internet service after the disaster struck.
Rescue teams worked around the clock to find the missing girls. Trucks finally reached the campsite Friday evening to start bringing people out. State leaders told residents to stay away from the flood zone. Dozens of roads remained blocked and dangerous to travel. The area around the river has many campgrounds that got hit hard.
Heavy rains dumped up to 12 inches of water overnight. This amount equals one-third of what the county normally gets all year. Social media videos showed houses and trees getting swept away by the rushing water. Governor Greg Abbott posted a video of a helicopter rescue. The footage showed someone getting pulled from a treetop as floodwaters raged below.
Camp Mystic lost track of about 23 girls after the Guadalupe River surged 26 feet within 45 minutes. Patrick said the missing girls might be stuck in trees or just cut off from communication. The summer camp housed 750 kids over the July 4 holiday weekend. Camp leaders reported their site took a catastrophic hit from the flooding. They had no electricity, water, or internet service after the disaster struck.
Rescue teams worked around the clock to find the missing girls. Trucks finally reached the campsite Friday evening to start bringing people out. State leaders told residents to stay away from the flood zone. Dozens of roads remained blocked and dangerous to travel. The area around the river has many campgrounds that got hit hard.
Heavy rains dumped up to 12 inches of water overnight. This amount equals one-third of what the county normally gets all year. Social media videos showed houses and trees getting swept away by the rushing water. Governor Greg Abbott posted a video of a helicopter rescue. The footage showed someone getting pulled from a treetop as floodwaters raged below.
