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| The Guadalupe River in Texas Flooded Unexpectedly Today |
BY C STONE | STONE NEWS NETWORK ||| TEXAS
After 10 inches of rain fell in Kerr County, Texas, the Guadalupe River suddenly became a raging flood zone, inundating a campground where girls were camping.
From KSAT.COM:
The camp, which is located west of Kerrville in Kerr County, was evacuated overnight as the area received at least 10 inches of rain.
In a news conference on Friday, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said out of 750 girls, 23 are still unaccounted for.
“I know there’s anxious parents who want to receive news,” said Patrick, who is currently acting governor.
He said the main search location is in the area of Camp Mystic.
At least 13 people have died in Kerr County and multiple people are missing, authorities said in a separate news conference on Friday.
What we know about the Camp Mystic evacuation
A KSAT viewer sent an image of campers wading through ankle-deep water in the middle of the night.
An email obtained by KSAT states that parents of campers who have not been accounted for have been notified.
The email states that campers at Cypress Lake and Senior Hill have been accounted for.
“If your daughter is not accounted for you have been notified,” the email states. “If you have not been personally contacted, then your daughter is accounted for.”
A KSAT viewer sent an image of campers wading through ankle-deep water in the middle of the night.
An email obtained by KSAT states that parents of campers who have not been accounted for have been notified.
The email states that campers at Cypress Lake and Senior Hill have been accounted for.
“If your daughter is not accounted for you have been notified,” the email states. “If you have not been personally contacted, then your daughter is accounted for.”
Authorities told KSAT that crews are trying to rescue people along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County.
KCSO confirmed there are several missing people all across the area near Hunt.
Kerr County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Clint Morris told KSAT it is “an extremely active scene, countywide.”
“This may be a once-in-a-lifetime flood” for the county, he said, adding that they’ve responded to multiple calls for high-water rescues. People should avoid traveling west of Ingram near the Guadalupe River.
Residents in the area are urged to shelter in place and not travel. People living near creeks, streams and the Guadalupe River should move to higher ground.
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