I heard on the news that it was a years' worth of rain!!!

At least 13 killed, 20 children missing in #Texas #floods

The state received several months worth of precipitation in a few hours, according to officials, leading to dangerous #FlashFloods

by Nadine Yousif, BBC News
July 4, 2025

"Thirteen people have died in Kerr County in the US state of Texas, according to authorities, after #SevereWeather and flooding hit parts of the state.

"More people are unaccounted for, including at a summer camp where Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick confirmed around 20 children are missing.

" 'Within 45 minutes, the #GuadalupeRiver rose 26 feet and it was a destructive flood - taking property and sadly lives,' he said in a news conference on Friday.

"He read out a statement from all-girls Camp Mystic, where about 750 children were attending, saying there had been a 'catastrophic level' of flooding, and informed parents that if they have not been contacted, their child is accounted for."

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https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwyelx3x5k0o

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