'46 people die in Texas floods; Search continues for 27 missing campers"

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At least 43 people, including 15 children, died from devastating floods that haunted a Christian camp along the banks of the Guadalupe River in central Texas, according to Sheriff Larry Leith.

Search and rescue operations intensified on Saturday afternoon as 27 girls stay missing after floodwaters devastated Camp Mystic in Kerr County. Previously officials admitted that the likelihood of uncovering the missing surviving was decreasing.

"The process will continue," he told journalists earlier W. Before Kidd, head of Texas Emergency Management, adding, "We're not stopping until we find everyone we're missing."

Texas politician Greg Abbott told reporters that over 850 people had been rescued during the first 36 hours of the search operation.





Three-day rainfall in the region is equivalent to those usually observed erstwhile all 100 years

National safety Secretary Kristi Noem had previously said that president Trump is "shocked" by violent flooding, adding that the national government is transferring aviation resources to the region to aid in rescue operations.

Prior to this tragic utmost event, the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulatory released "A map of rain-enhancing projects in Texas", which shows that many projects were located close Kerr County.

A explanation suggesting that cloud planting could have played a function in a Texas storm has become viral on X

Meanwhile, critics reject this claim, calling it "absolutely ridiculous".

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At least 24 people died, and dozens stay lost after 1.8 trillion gallons of rain fell in central Texas, causing catastrophic floods in Texas Hill Country and Edwards Plateau on Friday.

Among the missing are 23 to 25 girls from summertime camp for girls on the Guadalupe River - officials informed journalists on Friday. Previously officials reported that 23 girls were not found from Camp Mystic, at which time more than 750 children were present.

"The harm caused by flooding is catastrophic" – said Jonathan Lamb of Kerrville Police in an interview with the "The Washington Post", adding: "This is the worst flood we've always seen."

The Guadalupe River rose 26 feet in 45 minutes, according to Lieutenant politician Dan Patrick. The National Weather Service predicted from 3 to 6 inches in the region in just a fewer short hours, but the totals exceeded that number, especially in Hunt, a town close Kerrville, where it fell about 6.5 inches. This event is considered 1 in 100 years of rainfall.

"Right now, we're in a search and rescue position." – said politician Greg Abbott to journalists. Signed disaster declaration for respective counties that paved the way for better access to assistance and resources in the face of an ongoing massive search and rescue operation.

Patrick said there were 400 to 500 people active in search and rescue.He added that helicopters and drones were deployed in this area.

"Many helicopters conduct search and rescue operations. president Trump committed everything left in Texascommitted," wrote Senator Ted Cruz on page X.

Late Friday night president Trump told reporters aboard Air Force They that his administration cooperates with Abbott on consequence activities. "We will deal with them," said the president, calling a catastrophic flood terrible and shocking.




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source:https://www.zerohedge.com/

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