Texas, flash flood and Camp Mystic
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At least 119 people have been found dead in nearly a week since heavy rainfall overwhelmed the river and flowed through homes and youth camps in the early morning hours of July 4. Ninety-five of those killed were in the hardest-hit county in central Texas, Kerr County, where the toll includes at least three dozen children.
As of 6:25 p.m. on Wednesday, 96 people — 60 adults and 36 children — are dead after Hill Country flooding, Kerr County officials said.
The data also highlights critical risks in other areas along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, revealing more than twice as many Americans live in flood prone areas than FEMA's maps show.
Kerr County is reeling from deadly July 4th flooding, with 43 deaths and 27 girls from Camp Mystic missing, prompting evacuations and intense search efforts.
Eight-year-old twins Hanna and Rebecca Lawrence had big dreams for the future. Hanna wanted to be a chef and open a restaurant that fed people in need for free. Rebecca aspired to be a teacher, her father John Lawrence said in an emailed statement. He said they both looked up to and wanted to be like their 14-year-old sister, Harper.
Officials in flood-stricken central Texas on Wednesday again deflected mounting questions about whether they could have done more to warn people ahead of devastating flash flooding that killed at least 119 people on July 4.
Follow for live updates in the Texas flooding as the death toll rises to 120, as rescue operations start to shift to recovery phase