Texas floods: at least 13 dead and more than 20 children lost

Desperate petitions found social media as their loved ones searched for any information about people in the flood zone.

Lieutenant Gov Dan Patrick said that about 6-10 bodies had so far been found in the fierce searches of the victims. At the same time, at a press conference with Patrick’s update, Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha said that there were 13 deaths from floods.

At least 10 inches (25 centimeters) of rain was poured overnight in the center of Kerr County, causing the GuadalUPE river and leading to desperate petitions.

« Some are adults, others are children, » Patrick said at a news conference. « Once again, we don’t know where those bodies came from. »

The teams organized dozens of salvation, and the rescue persons continued to search for those who were ignored. It contains over 20 girls lost from a summer camp.

« I ask Texas people, praying today for serious prayer. Kumes-checked that we find these young girls, » Patrick said.

Comments on the Kerry County Sheriff’s office Facebook message full of photos of the flood zone people. The dear ones sent there, hoping someone could offer an update on their location they had not heard. One woman said she could not reach her daughter who had rented a cabin in hunting her husband and two children and asked for the names of the already evacuated.

Judge Rob Kelly, Province Chief Rob Kelly, confirmed the deaths of floods and dozens of water rescue so far. He said he was not recommended without mentioning certain numbers, and said that the authorities would still try to identify those whose life was lost.

« Most of them, we don’t know who they are, » Kelly said at a news conference. « One of them was completely naked, he had no identity at all. We try to get the identity of these people, but we don’t have it yet. »

One family will survive the horrifying trial

Erin Burgess’s home is located directly opposite the river in the Bumble Bee Hills, west of Ingram. When he woke up to Thunder at 3.30am on Friday morning, « it was quite heavy, but not a big deal, » he said.

Only 20 minutes later, Burgess said the water was coming through the walls and rushed through the front and rear doors. He photographed a painful hour, clinging to the tree and waited for the water to recover enough so they could walk up the hill to the neighbor.

« My son and I floated on a tree where it was hung on it, and my boyfriend and my dog ​​floated away. He had disappeared for a moment, but we found them, » he said emotional.

From his 19-year-old son, Burgess said, « Fortunately, he is more than 6 feet long. It’s the only thing that saved me, hanging him. »

The flood clock given on Thursday afternoon estimates insulated amounts of up to 7 inches (17 centimeters) rising. It moved to a flood warning at least 30,000 people overnight.

When asked about the suddenness of the floods of lightning, Kelly said « We have no warning system » and that « we didn’t know,

« You can be sure that no one knew such a flood, » he said. « We have floods all the time. This is the most dangerous river in the United States. »

Texas Gov Greg Abbott reported that the state offered resources to flooding Hill Country communities, including Kerville, Ingram and Hunt.

Texas Hill Country, a scenic and rocky gateway for booming and holiday rental of vineyards, begins with the state of the state and is a popular summer vacation. Parts of the area are susceptible to flickering.

Dozens of people sent on Facebook ask about their children, their niece and their niece who participate in one of the many camps or family members in the area who went to the camp during the holiday weekend.

The Ingram Fire Brigade sent a picture of Camp Mystic’s statement saying that a private Christian summer camp for girls experienced « catastrophic floods ». Parents who have a daughter who were not taken into account were directly contacted, the camp said.

Two other river camps, Camp Waldemar and Camp la Junta, said in Instagram Messages that were all safe.

The GuadalUPE river meters with a united hunting community, where the forks of the river, recorded 22 feet (6.7 meters) in just about two hours, according to Bob Fogarty, a meteorologist with the Austin/San Antonio office of the national weather service. Fogarty said that the meter failed after the level of 29 and a half feet (9 meters).

« This is the kind of thing that makes you unknowingly, » Fogarty said. « Water moves so fast, you are not going to recognize how bad it is until it is on you. »

The areas to the east along the Guadalupe river were preparing for their own floods as fast waters rushed downstream of Hunt and Kerville. In Kendall County, a home of an unregistered comfort community, the Sheriff’s office recorded the alarm.

« We apologize that we will inform everyone that the flood situation will not improve, » the message says. « We have sounded flood-sirens and urged all the low residents of the city to evacuate immediately. »

New Jersey also sees deaths on serious weather

At the same time, strong thunderstorms were accused of at least three deaths in downtown New Jersey, including two men of Plainfield who died after falling into the tree, where they traveled during the storm height, according to the city’s Facebook mail.

The men were 79 and 25 years old, officials said. They were not immediately recognized in public.

« Our hearts are heavy today, » Mayor Adrian O. Mapp said in his statement. « This tragedy is a sober reminder of the power of nature and the fragility of life. »

The city canceled the planned fourth parade, concert and fireworks exhibition in July. Mapp said that « devastating » storms had left « deep scars and widespread damage » in the community of over 54,000 people, and it was time to « group and focus all of our energy on healing ».

Continuous power outages and downward trees were announced on Friday in the whole southern English, where some communities received large amounts of granules. There were notifications of cars in the northeastern part of Connecticut.