Catastrophic flooding occurred in Texas Hill Country, leading to at least 27 deaths and many missing, including 25 girls from a summer camp. Flash flooding resulted in 26-foot water rises within an hour, causing widespread destruction of homes and properties. A helicopter was deployed for rescues. Officials criticized the National Weather Service for inaccurate forecasts, noting that the amount of rain significantly exceeded expectations. Hundreds were affected, and 240 were rescued by emergency responders amid the devastation.
"The camp was completely destroyed," Elinor Lester, 13, said. "A helicopter landed and started taking people away. It was really scary."
Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha confirmed 24 people were dead, including children, with 240 people rescued from the deadly flooding.
The National Weather Service issued a flood watch, but Texas Division of Emergency Management Chief Nim Kidd noted that the rainfall amount was not forecasted.
Flooding from a powerful storm in Texas Hill Country resulted in at least 27 fatalities and many missing, including 25 girls from a summer camp.
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