What we know so far: – The victims and people missing in Texas floods
- At least 69 fatalities confirmed due to flash floods in Texas, with 11 girls from Camp Mystic among those still unaccounted for.
- Severe rainfall, reaching up to 10 inches in a few hours, triggered the Guadalupe River’s overflow, leading to widespread devastation.
- Tributes pour in for victims, including young campers and camp staff, while search efforts continue for the missing.
Texas floods: The victims and people missing that have been named so far
Details of those who have died and those who are missing after US flash floods are slowly emerging – with several young girls among those unaccounted for.
At least 69 people have died from the flooding in Texas, with an unknown number of people – including 11 girls and a counsellor from Camp Mystic in Kerr County – still missing.
As much as 10ins (25cm) of heavy rain fell in just a few hours overnight in central Kerr County on Friday, causing the banks of the Guadalupe River to burst at around 4am local time.
Tributes to those who died, and appeals for those who are still missing, are now being shared.
Officials said 27 girls from Camp Mystic were reported missing after the flash floods in Texas and they remain unaccounted for.
