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The number of fatalities connected to the Kerr County floods has risen to 75, local officials said Monday as search and rescue efforts continue and Camp Mystic grieved ”the loss of 27 campers and counselors”.
At least 19 of the cabins at Camp Mystic were located in designated flood zones, including some in an area deemed "extremely hazardous" by the county.
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WCIV on MSNLocal Camp Mystic mother rallies Lowcountry community support after deadly Texas floodingA Mount Pleasant family is grieving for their Texas community.The Oates family has been sending their children to Camp Mystic and other neighboring camps along
Twin sisters Hanna and Rebecca Lawrence, aged 8, are now frozen in time. That's according to the girls' parents.
Officials reported at least 84 bodies recovered across Kerr and Kendall counties on Monday. That number is expected to grow.
Officials in flood-stricken central Texas on Wednesday again deflected mounting questions about whether they could have done more to warn people ahead of devastating flash flooding that killed at least 119 people on July 4.
Texas floods leave 120 dead, 170 missing; victims include campers & children as search efforts stretch into a seventh day. Stay with Newsweek for the latest.
Follow for live updates in the Texas flooding as the death toll rises to 120, as rescue operations start to shift to recovery phase