The floods were triggered by a storm during which the level of the Guadalupe River rose by eight meters. After the weekend disaster, more than 160 people remain missing. The Governor of the State Texas said it was one of the greatest search operations in the history of the state.
There are still more than 160 people after the floods that have claimed 109 victims over the past weekend, Greg Abbott, governor, said on Tuesday. According to AP and AFP reports, TASR reports this.
The number of missing persons has risen significantly after the authorities set up a line to which families can report their loved ones who did not return home or are unable to make contact with them.
The missing were reported mainly in the Kerr district, where most victims have been found so far, Texas Governor said during a press conference.
In the lowlands of the district along the Guadalupe River, there were youth camps and campsites, including Camp Mystic, a Christian summer camp for girls, where at least 27 people, including children, died. The authorities said on Tuesday that six people from the camp could still not be found. Search and rescue teams use heavy technology in finding. It is one of the largest search operations in the history of Texas.
The devastating floods in the area northwest of the Texas City of San Antonio caused a storm, during which there was so many rainfall in a short time, which usually in a few months. As a result, the level of the local Guadalupe river increased by less than eight meters in less than an hour.
US President Donald Trump plans to visit Texas on Friday. The White House informed on Monday.
