At least 13 personas They have died in the American state of Texas for a sudden flood after the flood of the Guadalupe River that has taken several homes and forced the evacuation of all the inhabitants of the Kerr county that resided near the channel.
The County Sheriff, Larry L. Leithal, He has confirmed at a press conference the death of at least 13 people, although he has not ruled out that the number of victims increases because “There are still several missing”. The vice governor, Dan Patrick, has warned that they have not been able to locate about 20 children in a camp, reports the CNN chain.
The County Police, in a message posted on their Facebook account, has described the situation as “catastrophic“.” Those who are close to streams, streams and the Guadalupe River must immediately move to higher areas, and those who are already refugees: stay in their homes and do not try to move, “he warned.
The governor, Greg Abbott, has stressed that the State will put “All available resources” available to those affected. “The immediate priority is to save lives,” he has proclaimed, when echoing the work of emergency services that work counterreloj to locate people who have been able to be trapped.
The National Meteorological Service maintains its Flood orange alert and the floods of Guadalupe, whose water level has reached in certain parts the second highest height of its historical record.
