At least 13 killed and 20 children missing in Texas floods

According to the authorities, thirteen people died in Kerr County in Texas, USA.

Texas lieutenant Governor Patrick’in about 20 children confirmed that the loss of a summer camp, including more people were not calculated.

At a press conference on Friday, “The Guadalupe River rose in 45 minutes and rose to 26 feet and unfortunately lived a destructive seldi, property and unfortunately.” He said.

All-Girls read a statement from Camp Mystic, where about 750 Children were joining. Selin said it was “disaster level”.

Patrick also reported that their children were accountable if they were not contacted.

“This does not mean [the missing children] disappeared. Governor Greg Abbott on holiday while the governor acting Lieutenant Governor can get out of communication.

Patrick accepted the offers of personal helicopters and drones from the public, saying that they did not need any additional equipment to help rescue efforts.

Recovery agencies 14 helicopters, 12 drones, nine rescue teams and swimmers in water – a total of 400-500 people, he said.

Another official confirmed that the search would continue during the night.

Selin said that during the weekend of the July 4th Independence Day, especially during the weekend, it affects a large number of summer camps, which is attended by thousands of children.

“We didn’t have reports from other camps at this loss point, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t.” He said.

On Friday morning, the flash floods in the state led to disaster statements for Hill Country and Concho Valley regions.

In Kerr County, the Sheriff’s office reported that there was a serious flood with a few people who confirmed the missing and loss of life.

At a press conference held on Friday afternoon, the district’s senior official Kerr District Judge Rob Kelly, the Guadalupe River was pressured why the camps were not evacuated in advance.

Kelly, “We did not know that this flood was coming. Rest, nobody knew that such a flood came.”

Then, he added, “We don’t have a warning system” in the area which is regularly flooded.

He said that on Friday, in 1987, a church camp bus near the town of Comfort in the south of the Kerr district, said that he had crossed a flood that killed 10 young people.

Since the early hours of the morning, rescue and evacuation have been continuing and there are more potential flash floods to the state.

According to the authorities, the state, dangerous flash floods in a few hours of rainfall in a few hours.

Governor Greg Abbott, Texas “Kerrville, Ingram, Hunt and the entire Texas Hill country allows all the resources dealing with these destructive floods,” he said.

The region is in the north -west of the city of San Antonio.

The pictures show bridge swamps and fast -moving waters that turn down the roads.

Texas Ministry of Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, “Nation, please do not get the chance. Warning, follow local emergency warnings and do not pass through the roads under the water.” He said.

Kerr district Şerif office, Creek, Streams and Guadalupe River near the residents of the river, he said to be moved to a higher place.

Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring, as reported by Kerrville Daily Times, said there was no symptom that floods would be very devastating because the country has no early warning system.

Kerrville Breaking News on Facebook is a forum in which locals usually publish restaurant suggestions, approaching events and resources.

On Friday, he was underwater with posts from families who were unaware of relatives.

A insulating mother shared that she could not contact her daughter and her son -in -law who had moved away from a road near Lake Kerrville.

Austin, a woman in Texas, said that her grandmother and grandfather, who lived along the Guadalupe River, have not been heard since yesterday.

In New Jersey, the authorities say that at least three people died in the state after heavy rain and storm on Thursday night.

Between the three killed, there were two 79 and 25 -year -old men who died after falling into their cars in Plainfield during a violent storm on Thursday.

A 44 -year -old woman was killed when a tree fell into her vehicle in North Plainfield.