6 hours agoTraged by floods in Texas, the death toll increases to 69
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(a year ago)The death toll from the devastating floods that hit the American state of Texas has reached 69, according to a new report by American authorities. Among the victims are 21 children. The disaster occurred at the US national holiday, July 4th, and even today rescue teams are looking for people missing under rubble and mud. Power [...]
The disaster occurred at the US national holiday, July 4th, and even today rescue teams are looking for people missing under rubble and mud. Water power even swept away entire homes, while the water level on the Guadeloupe River rose by eight feet in less than an hour. In fact, citizens complain that the message about evacuation arrived after the disaster.
Whole families report missing. At the same time, 11 girls, including a group leader from the Camp Music girls, near the Guadalupe River, are still missing, County Sheriff Larry Litha said during a press conference.
Previously, Donald Trump declared a great disaster zone for the Kerr County.
The announcement of a major disaster zone is to ensure that relief teams have the resources they need, the US president explained.
These families are experiencing an incredible tragedy, with many dead and many others missing”, He wrote in a post on the Fifth Social.
Meanwhile, a new flood warning was issued for parts of Johnson and Tarrant counties in north-center Texas, more than 241km from Kerr County. /Periscope/
