Flash flooding toll in the US state of Texas increased to at least 67 people on Sunday, as the discovery of girls missing from Camp Mystic Summer Camp continues.
Ker County Sheriff Larry Litha in Texas Hill Country said that the toll of death in the most difficult hit Ker County reached 59 with 21 children. 11 And girls and a camp are unaware for consultant.
At least 8 others died of floods in other Texas counties. It is not clear how much the total is silent.
US President Donald Trump on Sunday released a major disaster announcement for Ker County.
This is “to ensure that our brave first respondents immediately have resources that they need,” Trump posted on social media.
What’s the latest on missing?
Rescuers have a bee cure to find out the survivors, including 11 girls, whose bees have not been seen as the floods slammed into their camp on the banks of the Guadalup River.
Around 750 girls, a Christian Summer Camp in Ker County, a villager Hey, about 85 miles (140 km) in the north -west of San Antonio, was participating in the camp in the camp at a rural Hey.
American media reported that four missing girls were dead citing their families.
The frantic parents and families posted pictures of the arguments for missing loved ones and information.
The obitary section of a local news site had a tribute to the victims, including the owner and director of the Camp Mistic Dick Eastland.
The director of a nearby camp confirmed the dead with floods.
Officials said more than 850 people were rescued in the last 36 hours.
However, several other Fridays arrived in the region to celebrate the United States Independence Day, so officials say they do not know for whom and for whom it can be unaware.
Nim Kid, head of emergency management of Texas, said that air, land and water-based crews were spreading the length of the Gwadalup river for the survivors and bodies.
“We want the search unilly to continue all those who are missing,” said.
For Kerville city official, Dalton Rice said that rescue teams were facing “very difficult” situations, while “every possible place” for the remaining people.
How did the flood come out?
The extreme weather began before the beginning of the day on Friday – the start of the July vacation weekend – such as – the price of rainfall of months fell within a few hours.
Gwadalup’s fast -moving water increased 26 feet (8 m) in just 45 minutes, washed homes and vehicles.
The camp Mystic was affected by flood waters, affecting the facilities of its river banks. The building was destroyed and the highway of the camp was washed, which hindered the rescue efforts.
Many other communities were given a tough competition along with Guadalup, in which buildings, bridges and roads were washed.
Later, the National Meteorological Service stated that Flash Flood dumped more than one foot of rainfall, viewing half of the total area in a specific year.
What questions are being asked?
Officers and residents were surprised by the speed and intensity of the growing water equally.
The area on the banks of the Gwadalup River has long been unsafe for floods, raising questions about lack of proper warnings.
The National Weather Service (NWS) had issued flood alerts, but US Homeland Security Secretary Christie Nom said the warning did not make an accurate prediction of excessive rainfall.
NoM said the Trump administration is working to upgrade the initial warning system, although the NWS’s original agency has recently made the decision cut, making man offices understand.
US rape chip. Chip Roy, which includes the destroyed area in the district, called it a one -time century flood and admitted that the finger would be pointed out.
The County had considered a river flood warning system similar to a tornado warning in the last decade, but officials say the cost was considered too much.
Edited by: Keran Burke
