6 hours agoMissing search in Texas continues as the number of victims rises to 51
Periskopi(a year ago)
(a year ago)Hundreds of rescuers have been committed to searching for missing people in central Texas in the United States, following the sudden floods that killed 51 people, including 15 children. The hardest hit area is Kerr County, where 43 people have lost their lives and 27 children are missing from a camp [...]
Hundreds of rescuers have been committed to searching for missing people in central Texas in the United States, following the sudden floods that killed 51 people, including 15 children.
The hardest - hit area is Kerr County, where 43 people have lost their lives and 27 children are missing from a Christian youth camp located along the Guadalupe River.
“Puna continues and will continue until all are found”, promised Larry Leithha, Sheriff of Keri County.
Victims have been confirmed in other parts of the state, including Travis and Tom Green counties.
The level of devastating and fast moving waters rose for about 8m on the Guadalupe River within just 45 minutes before Friday dawn, flooding houses and vehicles.
The threat has not yet passed, as rainfall continued to hit settlements near San Antonio on Saturday, and warnings of rapid flooding remained in effect.
Saviors used helicopters, boats and fears to search for victims and save people trapped in trees or in camps isolated from ruined roads.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott promised that authorities would work over and over again and said new areas are being controlled as the water is running out. He proclaimed Sunday as a day of prayer for the state.
“I call on every Texas resident to join me to pray this Sunday, for lives lost, for those who are still missing, for the recovery of our settlements and for the safety of those on the front line”, he said in a statement.
Elinor Lester, a 13-year-old girl, said that “the camp was completely destroyed”.
She was one of the hundreds of participants in summer camp who was hit by floods.
A helicopter landed and started taking people. It was very scary”, she said.
State emergency management officials had warned since Thursday that western and central Texas would face heavy rainfall and flood risks over the coming days.
However, predictions “did not predict the amount of rainfall we saw”, W said. Nim Kidd, director of the Texas Emergency Management Agency, at a press conference Friday evening. / REL/ Periscopi/
