Texas floods kill at least 50, dozens still missing
At least 50 people, including 15 children, have died in catastrophic flash floods sweeping through central Texas, and search teams are racing to locate dozens more still missing.
Authorities said the toll may continue to climb as search and rescue teams work through the weekend to locate survivors.
Among those unaccounted for are 27 young girls from Camp Mystic, a summer camp nestled in the state's scenic Hill Country. Many families anxiously await news as emergency crews from state and local levels continue combing through debris and submerged landscapes.
In Kerr County, where the flash floods ravaged communities with little warning, the Guadalupe River saw its water levels rise from 2.3 meters to a staggering 9 meters within just three hours early Friday morning, reaching the second-highest level on record, according to the US National Weather Service.
Local residents expressed both frustration and complaint over what they said was a lack of adequate flood alerts.
Emergency authorities are still working to assess the full scale of the disaster. Flood warnings remain in effect across the region as rivers and reservoirs continue to swell.
As the community mourns the lives lost and clings to hope for those still missing, many are calling for a critical review of disaster preparedness and early-warning systems in the flood-prone region.
(Source: Reuters)
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