At least one dead in Texas floods ravaging same area as Camp Mystic

At least one person died in flooding in central Texas, where more than 130 people died in last summer’s floods.

After days of heavy rains, “major and deadly” flooding from the Guadalupe River is expected to devastate the region, the National Weather Service (NWS) in San Antonio reported. Last year’s flash floods were also caused by the same river.

By early Thursday morning, emergency officials were encouraging residents in the area to evacuate.

More than 130 people died in the floods last July; These include 25 children and two counselors at Camp Mystic, an all-girls camp near Kerrville, Texas, located along the river.

In an update Thursday afternoon, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced that at least one person had died in the flooding.

“We will do everything possible to save human lives,” Abbott said in his social media post.

He added that nearly 80 rescue efforts were made and that the deceased was not a camper in the area.

The governor said “rapidly rising rivers” will continue to rise throughout the day.

The NWS offered constant updates, highlighting the immediate threat and urging people to get to safety.

“A CATASTROPHIC flood is occurring. Move to higher ground now! The Guadalupe River is rising rapidly and will continue!” San Antonio NWS posted on X.

The Guadalupe River rose 32 ft (975 cm) in a four-hour period, according to the Texas Tribune.

Flooding affected several counties in South Texas, including Uvalde, Kerr and Kendall.

In the video taken from the area, cars are seen slowly driving on flooded roads and brown water reaches the windows. A group of deer drifted with the current, stretching to keep their heads above water.

Rescuers rescued young children from the rising waters and carried them in their arms as they returned to dry land.

The rain continued to splash cars parked in the residential area, half submerged in the brown soup.