Deadly flood waters ripped through Texas Hill Country during the holiday weekend and killed at least 82 people. The raging Guadalupe River claimed 28 children among the victims when it rose more than 30 feet overnight. Families were sleeping when the disaster struck their homes and neighborhoods. Entire communities disappeared under the rushing water as rescue teams scrambled to save lives. Drone cameras captured the horror of houses completely underwater and cars floating away like toys.
Camp Mystic became ground zero for the tragedy when flood waters slammed into the Christian girls summer camp. The facility housed 750 people when the river exploded over its banks and swept through the grounds. Search teams continue hunting for 23 missing people from the camp site alone. The 1926 camp has welcomed generations of young girls during summer breaks. This disaster ranks as one of America's worst youth camp tragedies ever recorded.
Critics blame government budget cuts for making the disaster worse than it should have been. The National Weather Service lost hundreds of weather experts under Trump's cost-cutting program. Many offices near the flood zone were already short-staffed when the storms began building. Warning systems failed to alert families until minutes before the water arrived. Trump called the event impossible to predict and refused to rehire the fired meteorologists.
Texas National Guard helicopters continue searching for 41 missing people across the region. Governor Abbott expects the death count to climb higher as rescue teams reach more areas. Weather forecasters warn that additional storms could hit the same areas again. Communities from Austin to San Antonio remain under flood watch alerts.
Camp Mystic became ground zero for the tragedy when flood waters slammed into the Christian girls summer camp. The facility housed 750 people when the river exploded over its banks and swept through the grounds. Search teams continue hunting for 23 missing people from the camp site alone. The 1926 camp has welcomed generations of young girls during summer breaks. This disaster ranks as one of America's worst youth camp tragedies ever recorded.
Critics blame government budget cuts for making the disaster worse than it should have been. The National Weather Service lost hundreds of weather experts under Trump's cost-cutting program. Many offices near the flood zone were already short-staffed when the storms began building. Warning systems failed to alert families until minutes before the water arrived. Trump called the event impossible to predict and refused to rehire the fired meteorologists.
Texas National Guard helicopters continue searching for 41 missing people across the region. Governor Abbott expects the death count to climb higher as rescue teams reach more areas. Weather forecasters warn that additional storms could hit the same areas again. Communities from Austin to San Antonio remain under flood watch alerts.
