{"id":20693,"date":"2025-07-10T01:24:56","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T01:24:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=20693"},"modified":"2025-07-10T01:24:56","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T01:24:56","slug":"kerr-county-drowning-in-rain-water-rises-fast-as-officials-warn-this-is-nowhere-near-over-rain-is-pouring-down-again-in-flood-ravaged-kerr-county-and-the-nightmare-just-wo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=20693","title":{"rendered":"Kerr County Drowning in Rain\u2014Water Rises Fast as Officials Warn: \u201cThis Is Nowhere Near Over\u201d. Rain is pouring down again in flood-ravaged Kerr County, and the nightmare just won\u2019t stop. Roads are turning into rivers. Yards are disappearing under muddy water. Families are watching from their windows, holding their breath, as the flood creeps closer to their doors."},"content":{"rendered":"
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Water levels in flood-ravaged parts of Texas are rising as rain deluges sodden areas leading to warnings the threat is \u2018far from over\u2019.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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At least 82 people have died following the disaster, but there are fears the death toll is set to rise as rescue efforts continue and previously dried out areas experience delayed flooding.<\/p>\n

\u2018It can wipe out roads, isolate search teams, and trap residents who thought the danger had passed,\u2019 retired FBI responder Jason Pack told Fox.<\/p>\n

\u2018The unpredictability of these secondary surges is why emergency officials are urging Texans to remain cautious, even after the rain stops. The water is still moving, and the threat is far from over.\u2019<\/p>\n

Among the deceased so far are at least seven young girls, aged between eight and nine, whose summer camp in Hunt, Texas was swept away by the floods in the early hours of July 4. Rescue workers said at least 11 other campers are still missing.<\/p>\n

So far 40 adults and 28 children have died in Kerr County \u2013 the epicenter of the floods \u2013 after the Guadalupe River rose more than 26 feet in just 45 minutes, pounding local communities with flash flooding.<\/p>\n

It comes after the Trump administration made major cuts to federal funding, impacting agencies like FEMA which lead the response to natural disasters.<\/p>\n

Additional \u2018wall of water\u2019 set to pound flood-ravaged Kerr County<\/h1>\n

Further peril has been forecast in Texas where officials are warning that another \u2018wall of water\u2019 is set to deluge Kerry County.<\/p>\n

So far, the deadly floods have already claimed the lives of at least 82 people, including 28 children.<\/p>\n

The Chief of the Texas Division of Emergency Management, Nim Kidd, revealed officials are working to identify where the water could be swelling.<\/p>\n

\u2018Another thing I\u2019m getting right this minute during this press conference is reports of an additional wall of water coming down some of the creeks going into the forks,\u2019 Kidd said at a press conference.<\/p>\n

\u2018And I want you to think about that for a second. If you\u2019re not from that area and you don\u2019t know the low water crossings, you could find yourself in a very dangerous situation.\u2019<\/p>\n

He revealed parts of the river are being evacuated in anticipation of another flood.<\/p>\n

\u2018This is the live updates that we\u2019re getting right now from the field is there are unconfirmed at this point reports of additional water coming in. And as the governor mentioned, there\u2019s rain still falling on the area,\u2019 Kidd said.<\/p>\n

\u2018We\u2019ve got DPS aircraft that are flying up to try to find this wall of water right now, and the people in the reported areas, again, unconfirmed, that are on our communication systems.<\/p>\n

\u2018We\u2019re asking them to get out of the water and out of the way so that we don\u2019t wind up having to do additional rescues.\u2019<\/p>\n

10:18
\nBody of another missing Camp Mystic girl recovered<\/h2>\n

The family of a missing Camp Mystic girl has shared a tragic update in the search.<\/p>\n

Anna Margaret Bellows\u2019 mom confirmed late on Saturday that her daughter\u2019s body had been plucked from the water.<\/p>\n

Bellows, eight, is among seven girls from the camp who are known to have died.<\/p>\n

The Houston youngster was sharing a cabin with other girls who are missing.<\/p>\n

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09:55
\nMissing Camp Mystic girl, 9, joins list of victims<\/h2>\n

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\nThe body of a missing Camp Mystic girl has been recovered following the devastating floods.<\/p>\n

Lainey Landry, nine, was initially listed as unaccounted for after the torrent decimated the camp in Hunt, the epicenter of the floods.<\/p>\n

However, on Sunday her relatives confirmed she died in the tragedy.<\/p>\n

\u2018Prayers for the missing, deceased, first responders, and for Lainey\u2019s grieving family still are still very much needed,\u2019 cousin Laynie Weaver wrote on Facebook.<\/p>\n

\u2018And of course, thank you all for the prayers for her and the others. The fact that she was found is somewhat of a miracle itself.\u2019<\/p>\n

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09:01
\nCamp Mystic counselor among the deceased<\/h2>\n

The body of a missing Camp Mystic counselor has been recovered following the deadly floods.<\/p>\n

Chloe Childress was remembered as a, \u2018loyal and beloved friend to all who knew her\u2019.<\/p>\n

She was killed after devastating floods swept through the Christian girls\u2019 summer camp where she was working in Hunt, Texas.<\/p>\n

At least five girls from the camp also died, along with its director Dick Eastland.<\/p>\n

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08:00
\nTexas NFL teams donate $1.5 million to flood relief<\/h2>\n

The Dallas Cowboys and the Houston Texans have collectively donated $1.5 million to help with rescue and assistance for central Texas amid the devastating floods.<\/p>\n

07:30
\nLocal fire chief goes missing while responding to flooding call<\/h2>\n

A frantic search is underway for a Texas fire chief who was taken by flood waters while responding to a call out.<\/p>\n

Marble Falls Area Volunteer Fire Department Fire Chief Michael Phillips went missing while responding to a water rescue at 4.30am on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Phillips was called out to Cow Creek in Travis County.<\/p>\n

His pulverized emergency vehicle has been recovered, but there is no sign of the fire chief yet.<\/p>\n

\u2018The search continues,\u2019 Burnet County Emergency Management Coordinator Derek Marchio told CNN Sunday.<\/p>\n

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07:15
\nChiefs owner\u2019s family reacts to news young relative was killed in Camp Mystic flood<\/h2>\n

Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt\u2019s wife has spoken of the family\u2019s heartbreak after learning their young relative is among the fatalities from the Camp Mystic flood.<\/p>\n

Janie Hunt, 9, was killed when flood waters ravaged the christian girls\u2019 camp, located along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County.<\/p>\n

\u2018Our hearts are broken by the devastation from the floods in Wimberley and the tragic loss of so many lives \u2014 including a precious little Hunt cousin, along with several friend\u2019s little girls,\u2019 Tavia Hunt, Clark\u2019s wife, said on Instagram.<\/p>\n

\u2018How do we trust a God who is supposed to be good, all knowing and all powerful, but who allows such terrible things to happen \u2014 even to children?<\/p>\n

\u2018That is a sacred and tender question \u2014 and one the Bible doesn\u2019t shy away from. Scripture is filled with the cries of those whose hearts have been shattered, who still wrestle to trust the same God they believe allowed the pain.\u2019<\/p>\n

Janie was the great-granddaughter of late billionaire William Herbert Hunt, whose bother was the founder of the Kansas City Chiefs.<\/p>\n

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06:15
\nFlash flood warning issued for central Texas<\/h2>\n

The National Weather Service issued another flash flood warning.<\/p>\n

Almost 6,000 residents in central Texas are being urged to relocate to higher ground.<\/p>\n

Among the affected areas are Ingram and Hunt, the site of Camp Mystic where at least five girls were killed and 10 left missing following the deadly flood.<\/p>\n

The warning lasts until 7.30pm CDT on Sunday.<\/p>\n

06:00
\nWalmart employee killed on her way to work<\/h2>\n

Tanya Burwick, 62, was killed by the Texas flood as she headed to work at a Walmart early Friday in the San Angelo area.<\/p>\n

When Burwick didn\u2019t show up for work, her employer filed a missing persons report and sent a colleague to look for her.<\/p>\n

Police investigating her disappearance found Burwick\u2019s unoccupied SUV fully submerged later that day. Her body was found the next morning blocks from the vehicle.<\/p>\n

\u2018She lit up the room and had a laugh that made other people laugh,\u2019 said Lindsey Burwick, who added that her mom was a beloved parent, grandparent and colleague to many.<\/p>\n

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05:00
\nOutraged flood victims infuriated over failed warnings<\/h2>\n

For many victims, the issue wasn\u2019t about politics or who failed, but that no one warned them as the water rose, leaving them in the dark until it was far too late.<\/p>\n

04:51
\nTrump reveals plans to visit Texas<\/h2>\n

Donald Trump revealed he plans to visit flood-ravaged Texas in the next few days.<\/p>\n

The president said he is likely to travel to the state on Friday and said he has held off so far to allow rescue workers to do their jobs.<\/p>\n

Asked if he was going to Texas, Trump said: \u2018Probably on Friday. We want to leave a little time.<\/p>\n

\u2018I would have done it today, but we\u2019d just be in their way, probably Friday.\u2019<\/p>\n

The president\u2019s comments came after he signed a disaster declaration for the floods to secure federal assistance.<\/p>\n

He and the First Lady previously expressed their condolences to those who lost loved ones after Kerrville was pounded by deadly flash floods.<\/p>\n

\u2018Melania and I are praying for all the families impacted by this horrible tragedy,\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n

04:30
\nFirst responders evacuate after Flash Flood Warning in effect for Camp Mystic area<\/h2>\n

First responders desperately searching for the missing girls from Camp Mystic have been forced to evacuate after a flash flood warning was put in place for Kerr County.<\/p>\n

The National Weather Service said, \u2018Tributaries of the Guadalupe River north of Ingram and Kerrville will contain a quick rise in water that will eventually add up to 2 feet of a rise along the Guadalupe River from Ingram to just downstream from Kerrville.\u2019<\/p>\n

04:00
\nWhite House calls blame on National Weather Service \u2018disgusting\u2019<\/h2>\n

The White House has pushed back on critics blaming the National Weather Service for providing insufficent warning on the Texas flood.<\/p>\n

Abigail Jackson, a White House spokesperson, told NBC News the accusations were \u2018disgusting\u2019 lies to target political opponents.<\/p>\n

\u2018False claims about the NWS have been repeatedly debunked by meteorologists, experts, and other public reporting,\u2019 Jackson said.<\/p>\n

\u2018The NWS did their job, even issuing a flood watch more than 12 hours in advance.\u2019<\/p>\n

03:41
\nFlash flood warning issued in Kerr County<\/h2>\n

The National Weather Service sent out a flash flood warning for Kerr County until at least 6:30 p.m. CT.<\/p>\n

\u2018Tributaries of the Guadalupe River north of Ingram and Kerrville will contain a quick rise in water that will eventually add up to 2 feet of a rise along the Guadalupe River from Ingram to just downstream from Kerrville,\u2019 the agency said.<\/p>\n

03:40
\nEmergency alert sent to phones in Kerrville Sunday afternoon<\/h2>\n

Phones across waterlogged Kerrville received an emergency alert Sunday warning of \u2018high confidence of river flooding,\u2019 according to the New York Times.<\/p>\n

\u2018Move to higher ground,\u2019 the alert said.<\/p>\n

03:29
\nGov. Greg Abbott warns of more flooding<\/h2>\n

Governor Greg Abbott told reporters on Sunday that heavy rain is expected in the Concho Valley and near Kerrville over the next 24 to 48 hours, which could lead to additional flash flooding.<\/p>\n

\u2018If you\u2019re in any of those areas, you need to realize you\u2019re in an area that is already saturated with water,\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n

\u2018But for another, when more water comes down, it could lead to rapid flash flooding events,<\/p>\n

Abbott said that flash flooding could still pose a danger for some regions of Texas over the next few days as \u2018more heavy rainfall\u2019 is expected.<\/p>\n

He noted that \u2018nothing expected at this time to the magnitude of what was seen in Kerrville\u2019 but cautioned that the threat still remains.<\/p>\n

03:23
\nTexas Governor updates death toll to 69<\/h2>\n

Gov. Greg Abbott confirmed 69 people were killed as a result of the catastrophic flooding.<\/p>\n

He told reporters on Sunday that 59 people in Kerrville and 10 people from Central Texas died after the Guadalupe River flooded and surged by up to 30 feet above its usual water level on Friday.<\/p>\n

At least 41 people are missing across the state, including 11 campers and one camp counselor from Camp Mystic.<\/p>\n

02:41
\nPhotographs show relatives and rescuers scouring the carnage for missing loved ones<\/h2>\n

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02:32
\nFormer President George W Bush speaks out<\/h2>\n

Referring to his wife, the former US President and Texas Governor wrote: \u2018Laura and I are holding up our fellow Texans who are hurting.<\/p>\n

\u2018We are heartbroken by the loss of life and the agony so many are feeling.\u2019<\/p>\n

His wife once worked as a counselor at Camp Mystic, according to Texas Monthly.<\/p>\n

02:30
\nComedian Rosie O\u2019Donnell blames Trump for Texas flood deaths<\/h2>\n

Speaking from her home in Dublin, Ireland, O\u2019Donnell placed the blame for the flooding squarely on the president\u2019s shoulders.<\/p>\n

\u2018What a horror story in Texas. The flash floods in Texas, the Guadalupe River. Fifty-one dead, more missing \u2013 children, at a camp,\u2019 she said, speaking on TikTok.<\/p>\n

\u2018When the president guts all of the early warning systems and the weather forecast abilities of the government, these are the results that we\u2019re going to start to see on a daily basis.<\/p>\n

\u2018Because he\u2019s put this country in so much danger by his horrible, horrible decisions and this ridiculously immoral bill that he just signed into law\u2026 people will die as a result, and they\u2019ve started already. Shame on him.\u2019<\/p>\n

O\u2019Donnell moved from the USA to Ireland shortly after Trump was elected for a second term, saying she could not stand to live in Trump\u2019s America.<\/p>\n

Houston Mayor\u2019s office apologizes for a former employee\u2019s \u2018deeply inappropriate\u2019 post<\/h2>\n

Houston Mayor John Whitmire issued an apology statement after an insensitive TikTok video by an outgoing employee about the Texas floods was blasted online.<\/p>\n

The former City of Houston employee identified on social media as Sade Perkins, accused the Camp Mystic retreat of being \u2018whites-only\u2019 and implied that people should not care about the search for the missing girls as much because of this.<\/p>\n

\u2018I know I\u2019m probably going to get canceled for this,\u2019 she said in the video, \u2018Camp Mystic is a whites-only, girls Christian camp\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u2018I think that context needs to be said in this matter,\u2019 she added. \u2018This is no shade to the girls, I hope they all get found\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2018But they want you to have sympathy for these people, they want you to get out of your bed and to come out of your home and to go find these people\u2026 meanwhile they (the government) are deporting your family members.\u2019<\/p>\n

Whitmire condemned the comments as \u2018deeply inappropriate\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u2018The comments shared on social media are deeply inappropriate and have no place in decent society, especially as families grieve the confirmed deaths and the ongoing search for the missing,\u2019 he said in the statement.<\/p>\n

\u2018The individual who made these statements is not a City of Houston employee. She was appointed to the City\u2019s Food Insecurity Board by former Mayor Sylvester Turner in 2024, and her term expired in January 2025.\u2019<\/p>\n

Whitmire added that he has \u2018no plans to reappoint her\u2019 and the city is \u2018taking immediate steps to remove her permanently from the board\u2019.<\/p>\n

Perkins is also a non-resident fellow at Princeton University, according to her social media.<\/p>\n

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01:42
\nTexas resident recalls \u2018horrible\u2019 moment he found dead girl<\/h2>\n

Hunt resident Robert Modgling said he was part of a search effort for survivors on the morning of July 4.<\/p>\n

\u2018We were looking for survivors all morning long,\u2019 Modgling, 55, told the New York Times.<\/p>\n

\u2018There\u2019s a handful of people that were rescued initially, and after that there just weren\u2019t any. That part\u2019s over.\u2019<\/p>\n

He recalled the \u2018horrible\u2019 moment he found the body of a girl, aged around seven, pinned to a tree by the floodwater.<\/p>\n

\u2018I\u2019ve got a daughter who\u2019s about that age,\u2019 he said. Police took custody of the girl\u2019s body, he added.<\/p>\n

01:34
\nIvanka Trump speaks out about Texas floods<\/h2>\n

Trump said that \u2018as a mother\u2019 her \u2018soul aches\u2019 for the families who have lost children in the floods. The death toll, currently at 67, includes 21 children.<\/p>\n

The president\u2019s daughter also praised the first responders for displaying \u2018breathtaking courage\u2019 and camp counselors who tried their best to save the young girls.<\/p>\n

\u2018To the sweet souls we\u2019ve lost \u2013 may you rest in eternal peace, your spirits carried gently by love and remembrance,\u2019 Trump wrote. \u2018You will never be forgotten\u2019.<\/p>\n

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01:25
\nPhotos from the devastation in Texas<\/h2>\n

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01:10
\nBarack Obama speaks out for flood victims<\/h2>\n

Obama said: \u2018The flash flooding in Central Texas is absolutely heartbreaking. Michelle and I are praying for everyone who has lost a loved one or is waiting for news \u2014 especially the parents.<\/p>\n

\u2018And we\u2019re grateful to the first responders and rescue teams working around the clock to help.\u2019<\/p>\n

00:35
\nTexas officials blame Trump\u2019s National Weather Service over failed warnings<\/h2>\n

Victims of the flash floods wrecking havoc on Central Texas are infuriated as local officials blame the National Weather Service (NWS) for failing to warn communities of the dire threat before it was too late.<\/p>\n

At least 67 people \u2013 including 21 children \u2013 have been killed by the devastating floods that have been sweeping the Lone Star State since the early hours of the Fourth of July \u2013 when rapid rainfall caused the Guadalupe River to surge more than 30 feet above its normal level.<\/p>\n

Rescue teams are frantically searching for missing victims, including 11 girls and a counselor who were at Camp Mystic, a Christian summer camp along the river in Kerr County, when tragedy struck.<\/p>\n

As search, rescue and recover efforts are underway \u2013 with Donald Trump signing a \u2018major disaster declaration\u2019 to support first responders \u2013 local officials have accused the NWS of rolling out warnings too late, especially in Kerr County where the devastation has been the greatest.<\/p>\n

The agency issued a flood watch on Thursday at 1:18pm, estimating up to seven inches of rain on Friday morning in South Central Texas.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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00:14
\nDeath toll rises to 67<\/h2>\n

As of 1pm. Sunday, 67 people had been recorded dead in the floods, including 21 children, mostly concentrated in Kerr County.<\/p>\n

23:56
\nTexas flood survivor shares harrowing experience<\/h2>\n

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Pictured: All the girls killed after Texas floods ravaged Camp Mystic<\/h2>\n

The five girls who have been confirmed dead at Camp Mystic in Hunt, Texas have been named and pictured, as eleven remain missing.<\/p>\n

Their beloved director of Camp Mystic, Richard \u2018Dick\u2019 Eastland, 70, also died while trying to save girls as a month\u2019s worth of rain dropped in a matter of minutes.<\/p>\n

Eight-year-olds Renee Smajstrla, Sarah Marsh, Eloise Peck were confirmed among the dead, along with Janie Hunt, Lila Bonner, who were both nine.<\/p>\n

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Youngest girls at Camp Mystic were just feet from the river when it broke its banks<\/h2>\n

The youngest campers at the scenic site in Kerr County, Texas were sleeping in cabins just 225 feet from the Guadalupe River when it broke its banks at around 4am on the Fourth of July.<\/p>\n

The camp\u2019s younger attendees slept on low-laying \u2018flats\u2019 whereas the older girls\u2019 cabins are on higher ground, about 600 feet from the water.<\/p>\n

This meant that when the banks broke and water rushed into the camp, the youngest girls were hit by the deluge first.<\/p>\n

The majority of the missing girls are from the camp\u2019s younger cohort.<\/p>\n

At least five girls from the camp have been confirmed dead, each aged eight or nine, and 11 children are still missing. One counselor is missing.<\/p>\n

Survivor Elinor Lester, 13, described the scene of horror to ABC7. \u2018The camp was completely destroyed,\u2019 she said. \u2018A helicopter landed and started taking people away. It was really scary.\u2019<\/p>\n

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23:27
\nSunday photographs lay bare the devastation as residents pick through the debris<\/h2>\n

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23:09
\nMeteorologists warn of more misery on the way for flood-struck Kerr County<\/h2>\n

The National Weather Service has extended a flood watch for the Kerr County region until 7pm on Sunday as heavy rain continues.<\/p>\n

Meteorologists said the warning covers parts of Hill Country, the Interstate 35 corridor and some areas just east of this region.<\/p>\n

Another flood watch is in place for Johnson and Tarrant counties, including the Fort Worth metro area, until 1.30pm.<\/p>\n

22:59
\nExclusive:Texas flood death toll could top 100<\/h2>\n

Texas\u2019s Division of Emergency Management predicted the number of dead as a result of catastrophic flooding in Kerrville would top 100.<\/p>\n

In an email sent out Saturday, the state disaster office told partners the number of dead would surpass 100, two different sources confirmed to the Daily Mail.<\/p>\n

\u2018Our state assets and local partners are continuing to search for live victims,\u2019 the head of TDEM W. Nim Kidd told reporters at a press conference Saturday.<\/p>\n

\u2018Our hope and prayer is that there is still people alive that are out there.\u2019<\/p>\n

As of Sunday morning, 59 had been confirmed dead, and another 12 campers missing.<\/p>\n

Of the dead, 38 are adults and 21 are children, local officials said.<\/p>\n

22:56
\nPresident Donald Trump reacts to Texas flooding on Fourth of July: \u2018It\u2019s shocking\u2019<\/h2>\n

22:49
\nBreaking:Donald Trump signs a \u2018major disaster declaration\u2019 for the Texas floods<\/h2>\n

The declaration comes amid a swirl of criticism of the Trump administration for making major cuts to federal funding, impacting agencies like FEMA which lead the response to natural disasters.<\/p>\n

\u2018I just signed a Major Disaster Declaration for Kerr County, Texas, to ensure that our Brave First Responders immediately have the resources they need,\u2019 Trump wrote on Truth Social.<\/p>\n

\u2018These families are enduring an unimaginable tragedy, with many lives lost, and many still missing.<\/p>\n

\u2018The Trump Administration continues to work closely with State and Local Leaders.<\/p>\n

\u2018Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem was on the ground yesterday with Governor Greg Abbott, who is working hard to help the people of his Great State.<\/p>\n

\u2018Our incredible U.S. Coast Guard, together with State First Responders, have saved more than 850 lives. GOD BLESS THE FAMILIES, AND GOD BLESS TEXAS!\u2019<\/p>\n

22:48
\nDeath toll rises to 59<\/h2>\n

As of 9 a.m. Sunday, 59 people had been recorded dead in the floods in Kerr County, including 21 children, Sheriff Larry Leitha said at a news conference.<\/p>\n

22:47
\nTexans describe clinging to trees to survive<\/h2>\n

In Ingram, Erin Burgess woke to thunder and rain in the middle of the night. Just 20 minutes later, water was pouring into her home, she said. She described an agonizing hour clinging to a tree with her teen son.<\/p>\n

\u2018My son and I floated to a tree where we hung onto it, and my boyfriend and my dog floated away. He was lost for a while, but we found them,\u2019 she said.<\/p>\n

22:14
\nJuly Fourth visitors may not be included in the death toll<\/h2>\n

The hills along the Guadalupe River in central Texas are dotted with century-old youth camps and campgrounds where generations of families have come to swim and enjoy the outdoors.<\/p>\n

The area is especially popular around the July Fourth holiday, making it more difficult to know how many are missing.<\/p>\n

\u2018We don\u2019t even want to begin to estimate at this time,\u2019 Kerrville City Manager Dalton Rice said earlier.<\/p>\n

22:05
\nTexas Governor declares Sunday a \u2018day of prayer\u2019 for the flood victims<\/h2>\n

\u2018I urge every Texan to join me in prayer this Sunday \u2014 for the lives lost, for those still missing, for the recovery of our communities, and for the safety of those on the front lines,\u2019 Greg Abbott said in a statement.<\/p>\n

21:52
\nIs FEMA responding to the Texas floods?<\/h2>\n

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has said she has \u2018activated US Coast Guard and FEMA resources\u2019 to help those impacted by the Texas floods.<\/p>\n