To 43, the number of victims of tidal floods in the central part of the US state Texas increased, confirmed on Saturday the local authorities. There are also 15 children among the victims. It is not yet known how many people are currently missing. According to the AFP report, TASR reports this.
The area northwest of the Texas City of San Antonio swept the devastating floods induced by the storm on Friday, During which several months of precipitation fell in a short time. As a result, the Guadalupe river rose increased by approximately eight meters in less than an hour.
“We found 43 dead persons in Kerr district. Among them are 28 adults and 15 children,” He said at a Sheriff’s press conference by the floods hit by Larry Leith’s hit, saying that Authorities are still trying to identify 12 found adults and five children. At the same time, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced that he had asked US President Donald Trump for other federal sources.
Rescuers are currently searching for missing along the entire length of the Guadalupe River, where they are looking for survivors and the bodies of the dead, writes AFP. Teams from the air are also involved in searching. So far, approximately 850 people have saved.
Leitha said on Saturday that 27 children from the summer camp Camp Mystic are still missing. Approximately 750 girls were enrolled in the camp. The US media, referring to their families, reported that four of the missing girls died. According to the American National Meteorological Service, an emergency situation has largely ended in the Kerr district.
