A devastating natural disaster has unfolded as unprecedented flooding has ripped through the heart of Texas.
At least 24 people are confirmed dead and 23 remain missing after historic flash floods tore through Kerr County late Friday.
The floods are decimating riverside camps and triggering a full-scale emergency response.
Most of the missing were attending Camp Mystic, a popular girls’ summer camp nestled along the banks of the Guadalupe River.
The river surged to more than 30 feet above normal levels during the storm.
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott described the destruction as overwhelming, declaring at a late Friday press conference, “We need God more than ever.”
“It needs God, but it also needs a robust response… searches will continue in the darkness of night, and they will continue into the early hours of Saturday,” Abbott said.
“We’ll put in everything we have in the entire state.”
Texas officials have launched an enormous search-and-rescue operation.
According to Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, more than 500 personnel, 14 helicopters, 12 drones, and ground teams have been deployed to locate the missing.
So far, 237 people have