Over the July 4 holiday weekend, central Texas experienced devastating floods that killed at least 81 people—including 28 children—and left scores more missing as of Monday morning.
Several summer campers in Kerr County had to be evacuated when the Guadalupe River rose 20 feet in two hours on Friday.
Even though the chances of discovering more survivors seemed to be dwindling, Texas Governor Greg Abbott declared on Sunday that rescue operations would not stop until all missing persons were located.
What we know about the flooding is as follows.
Most of the deaths were in Kerr County.
By Sunday evening, the devastating flood had claimed the lives of at least 81 individuals. 68 of them lived in Kerr County, which is located northwest of San Antonio in the Texas Hill Country.
nearly two dozen of the deceased were youngsters, including a number of 8-year-old girls who had attended Camp Mystic, a summer camp with nearly 750 participants on the Guadalupe River. Another person killed was Dick Eastland, the longstanding director of Camp Mystic, who was allegedly swept away while attempting to save children from rising floodwaters.
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Videos Show Camp Mystic Before and After Deadly Texas Flood
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