Severe flooding in Texas Hill Country resulted from record rainfall, claiming at least 13 lives and leaving over 20 girls from a summer camp missing. Rescue teams have conducted numerous operations amid rapid water flow, with authorities confirming multiple fatalities. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick provided updates on the situation, urging the public to pray for the missing. Responses on social media reflected heightened concern as many sought information about loved ones in the affected area, illustrating the community's distress and the impact of the disaster.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick confirmed that bodies had been found in the frantic search for victims, although the specific numbers were uncertain, complicating rescue efforts.
Patrick emphasized the urgency of the situation, saying, 'I'm asking the people of Texas, do some serious praying this afternoon. On-your-knees kind of praying, that we find these young girls.'
Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha reported 13 deaths due to flooding, while desperate pleas for information surged on social media about missing individuals.
The flooding, caused by 10 inches of rain in central Kerr County, led to swift flooding of the Guadalupe River and an outpouring of concern for the lost.
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