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Flash floods in Texas have killed at least 107 people over the Fourth of July weekend, with more than 160 still missing.
At least 19 of the cabins at Camp Mystic were located in designated flood zones, including some in an area deemed “extremely hazardous” by the county.
Texas authorities said Tuesday 87 people died in Kerr County as a result of catastrophic flooding along the Guadalupe River on the Fourth of July. Five girls and a counselor from Camp Mystic remain missing, the officials said.
Texas officials warn of more heavy rain after catastrophic flooding killed more than 80 people in the state. Follow for live updates.
Officials have recovered 96 bodies in Kerr County as of 8 a.m. Thursday, with 60 of those adults and 36 children, said Jonathan Lamb, a spokesman with the Kerrville Police Department. Leitha and other state and local officials have said the search for victims will continue until every missing person is accounted for.
Days after flash floods killed over 100 people during the July Fourth weekend, search-and-rescue teams are using heavy equipment to untangle and peel away layers of trees, unearth large rocks