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At least 13 people dead, 20 children missing in Texas flash flood

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At least 13 people have died and multiple are missing in South-Central Texas due to flash flooding caused by heavy rains. The Guadalupe River rose 26 feet in 45 minutes, resulting in destructive flooding and loss of property and life. Some children from a summer camp remain unaccounted for, with Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick stating that their disappearance does not necessarily mean they are lost, they could be stranded in a tree. The Texas Hill Country was severely affected, with up to 10 inches of rain falling in a few hours, causing flash flooding and prompting desperate pleas for information from people with relatives in the area. Search teams are conducting boat and helicopter rescues in the fast-moving water that has overwhelmed riverfront communities. The National Weather Service has warned of life-threatening conditions and advised people not to venture out onto roads due to washed out roads and rapid river and creek rises.

  1. US
    US National Weather Service
    1. Expect roads washed out and rapid rises on rivers and creeks.
    2. Conditions are life-threatening! DO NOT go out onto the roads.
  2. US
    Dalton Rice
    1. This happened very quickly, over a very short period of time, that could not be predicted, even with the radar.
  3. US
    Rob Kelly
    1. One of them was completely naked, he didn't have any ID on him at all. We're trying to get the identity of these folks, but we don't have it yet.
    2. This is the most dangerous river valley in the United States.
  4. US
    Greg Abbott
    Republican Party
    1. I urge Texans to heed guidance from state and local officials and monitor local forecasts to avoid driving into flooded areas.
    2. Air rescue missions like this are being done around the clock. We will not stop until everyone is accounted for.
  5. US
    Pete Flores
    Republican Party
    1. We are in search-and-rescue mode, and we know that these first 24 hours are very important.
  6. US
    Dan Patrick
    Texas National Guard
    1. That does not mean [the missing children] have been lost. They could be out of communication.
    2. Within 45 minutes, the Guadalupe River rose 26 feet and it was a destructive flood - taking property and sadly lives.
    3. That does not mean they've been lost, they could be in a tree, they could be out of communication.
    4. Some are adults, some are children. At this point, we don't know where they all came from.
  7. US
    Camp Mystic
    1. The highway has washed away so we are struggling to get more help. Please continue to pray and send any help if you have contacts to do so.
    2. We are working with search and rescue currently.
  8. US
    Erin Burgess
    1. Thankfully he's over 6ft tall. That's the only thing that saved me, was hanging on to him.
    2. My son and I floated to a tree where we hung onto it, and my boyfriend and my dog floated away. He was lost for a while, but we found them.

sources

  1. 1.CNN
  2. 2.Le Monde
  3. 3.South China Morning Post
  4. 4.Daily Sabah
  5. 5.The Guardian
  6. 6.The Times of India
  7. 7.BBC
  8. 8.Agence France-Presse
  9. 9.Associated Press

perspectives

  1. 1.Natural Disasters
  2. 2.Missing person
  3. 3.Floodings

countries

  1. 1.United StatesUS

organizations

  1. 1.Camp Mystic
  2. 2.Facebook
  3. 3.US National Weather Service
  4. 4.Texas National Guard
  5. 5.US Coast Guard

persons

  1. 1.Dan PatrickUS
  2. 2.Greg AbbottUS
  3. 3.Larry LeithaUS
  4. 4.Rob KellyUS
  5. 5.Brandon Miller
  6. 6.Briana Waxman
  7. 7.Dalton RiceUS
  8. 8.David Williams
  9. 9.Donald TrumpUS
  10. 10.Erin BurgessUS
  11. 11.Freeman MartinUS
  12. 12.Gene Norman

technicals

  1. 1.Guadalupe River
  2. 2.Christianity
  3. 3.Kerrville-Schreiner Park