{"id":1627,"date":"2025-07-04T23:37:24","date_gmt":"2025-07-04T23:37:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theinformantusa.com\/?p=1627"},"modified":"2025-07-04T23:37:26","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T23:37:26","slug":"flash-floods-in-texas-kill-at-least-13-dozens-of-girls-missing-from-summer-camp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theinformantusa.com\/?p=1627","title":{"rendered":"FLASH FLOODS IN TEXAS KILL AT LEAST 13; DOZENS OF GIRLS MISSING FROM SUMMER CAMP"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>At least 13 people have died and dozens more are missing after sudden flash floods struck the Guadalupe River area in Kerr County, Texas, on Friday, following severe thunderstorms and up to 12 inches (30 cm) of rain. Local authorities are continuing rescue operations as floodwaters swept through roads, homes, and a summer camp hosting more than 700 children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Officials said around 20 to 23 girls remain unaccounted for after rising waters inundated the campgrounds near Kerrville, approximately 65 kilometers northwest of San Antonio. \u201cEveryone is doing everything they can to get these children to safety,\u201d said Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly in a press briefing, withholding further casualty figures until more is confirmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>City administrator Dalton Rice said the flooding struck at dawn with no warning, making evacuation impossible. \u201cThis happened in under two hours \u2014 it couldn\u2019t even be picked up on radar,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick said his office is coordinating with state emergency teams as rescue efforts continue. 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