Texas, Guadalupe River and Flash Flood
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Texas, flood and search and rescue
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Plans to develop a flood monitoring system in the Texas county hit hardest by deadly floods were scheduled to begin only a few weeks later.
Camille Santana tragically lost her life during the Fourth of July floods that swept through Central Texas. Three other members of her family remain missing.
Heavy rains in Texas Hill Country alleviated drought, but Medina County still faces exceptionally dry conditions.
More than 100 people have been confirmed dead since July 4, when the Guadalupe River in central Texas swelled overnight and triggered flash floods that swept through an area known locally as “Flash Flood Alley.
Businesses large and small also sprang into action to help the community. Grocery chain H-E-B, which started in Kerrville, one of the cities affected by the floods, has been donating food and supplies through the Red Cross. San Antonio-based fast-food chain Whataburger said it would provide meals to first responders.
Also: San Antonio mourned the victims in a Travis Park vigil; UTSA said one of its teachers died in the Guadalupe River flood; Kerrville officials said a privately owned drone collided with a helicopter conducting search and rescue operations.
Several days after devastating floods killed at least 95 across Central Texas, 10 campers and one counselor remain unaccounted for from Camp Mystic, officials said during a press conference. Monday, July 7,
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The Mirror US on MSN23 girls missing from Texas summer camp swept away by Guadalupe River flooding as parents panicLieutenant Governor of Texas Dan Patrick said that least six bodies have been found, including some adults and some children. Some were found in cars, he said