Texas Flash Flooding: At Least 24 Dead, Campers Missing After Guadalupe River Swells

Devastating Flash Floods in Texas

• ⚠️ At least two dozen people have been killed following torrential rains that caused flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Texas.
• 🆘 Rescue teams are actively working to save dozens more who are trapped by high water or reported missing.

Missing Campers and Emergency Response

• 🏕️ Among the missing are individuals from an all-girls Christian summer camp located on the banks of the swollen Guadalupe River.
• 🗣️ Texas Governor Greg Abbott pledged to use limitless resources to rescue everyone and ensure they are accounted for.
• 🚢 President Donald Trump stated that the federal government would provide assistance for the disaster.

Cause and Warning Systems

• ⛈️ The US National Weather Service issued a flash flood emergency for parts of Kerr County after thunderstorms dumped up to a foot of rain.
• 📉 City officials noted that the extreme flooding occurred before dawn with little warning, hindering the issuance of timely evacuation orders.
• 📅 State emergency management officials had previously warned of heavy rains and flood threats for West and Central Texas.