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At least 119 people have been found dead in nearly a week since heavy rainfall overwhelmed the river and flowed through homes and youth camps in the early morning hours of July 4. Ninety-five of those killed were in the hardest-hit county in central Texas, Kerr County, where the toll includes at least three dozen children.
The devastating floods that pounded areas of Texas -- including a Christian girls summer camp -- over the weekend recall a similar tragedy that occurred back in 1987.
Kervillle Tivy coach Reece Zunker and his wife, Paula, were killed in the Hill Country floods. Their two sons are reportedly still missing.
Officials from the local, state, and federal levels have been providing updates on the deadly July 4 flooding in Kerrville, Texas. FOX 26's Anthony Antoine and Jonathan Mejia provided information as of 5 p.
Texas flooding leaves at least half a dozen dead in Kerr County as heavy rain caused Guadalupe River to reach nearly 30 feet, overwhelming local funeral homes and cutting power.
KERR COUNTY, Texas – Camp Mystic, a girls-only camp on the Guadalupe River, had to be evacuated overnight due to flooding. The camp is located west of Kerrville in Kerr County, where six to 10 inches of rain fell from Thursday night into Friday morning.
No children were at a summer camp near Kerrville when it was overtaken by flooding, but the camp is now temporarily closed, an email stated.