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‘Catastrophic’ flood in Texas kills at least six, including children, with more missing from summer camp


Up to 10in of rain fell overnight, prompting flash flooding in region west of Austin hit by long drought

At least six people are dead in central Texas after heavy rains produced a “catastrophic flooding event”, as authorities said that 23 people were also missing from a girls’ camp that was hit by the flash flooding.

The region was beset by death and disaster on Friday after months’ worth of heavy rain fell in a matter of hours, leaving search teams to conduct boat and helicopter rescues in the fast-moving water that overtook riverfront communities and children’s summer camps.

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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/04/texas-flooding-disaster-declarations

Author : Edward Helmore and agencies

Publish date : 2025-07-04 21:33:00

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