Catastrophic flash floods in central Texas caused over 100 fatalities, with search and rescue efforts still underway. The Camp Mystic summer camp lost 27 campers and counselors, with 10 campers and one counselor still missing. Recovery efforts have found 84 bodies, including 28 children. Intense rainfall caused the Guadalupe River to rise dramatically, triggering the floods that affected camps and homes. Local authorities are investigating emergency warning protocols and the response of camps in flood-prone areas as the potential for more rain threatens the region.
The operators of Camp Mystic announced they lost 27 campers and counsellors in the floods. At least 10 campers and one counsellor are still missing.
Searchers have recovered the bodies of 84 people, including 28 children, in Kerr County - home to several summer camps.
The sudden surge triggered raging flash floods - among the nation's worst in decades - which slammed into camps and homes, pulling sleeping people from their cabins.
Authorities investigate warning systems, vowing to check if sufficient emergency warnings were issued ahead of the flooding.
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