Devastating flash floods in Central Texas on Friday have killed more than 100 people, including over two dozen at Camp Mystic, a Christian summer camp for girls along the Guadalupe River.
The river rose rapidly early Friday morning as the area, known as Texas Hill Country, was saturated with rain. With additional rain in the forecast, more flooding still threatens parts of the region.
Where were the Texas floods?
The area hardest hit by the floods was Kerr County where the Guadalupe River rose to critical levels in multiple locations, according to National Weather Service data. Kerrville, the largest city in Kerr County, is roughly 100 miles west of Austin and 65 miles northwest of San Antonio.
Kerr County reported the highest number of fatalities from the floods as of Monday afternoon. Other counties to report fatalities include Travis County, where Austin is located.
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Camp Mystic located in Kerr County
Camp Mystic, where at least 27 campers and counselors died in the floods, is in Kerr County, near Hunt, about 13 miles west of Kerrville. Around 750 children were at the camp when the flooding started, officials said.
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The camp is located on the banks of the Guadalupe River.
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Other camps are also located along the river, including Camp La Junta, where two young brothers, Braeden and Brock Davis, were among the campers who escaped the floods.
Camp La Junta and another nearby, Camp Waldemar, said in Instagram posts that all campers and staff were safe.
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