Camp Mystic confirms 27 campers and counselors killed in Texas flooding
Dozens of people have died in the Texas flooding that struck on the Fourth of July.
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Dozens of people have died in the Texas flooding that struck on the Fourth of July.
Louis Deppe saw a social media post asking for help to find a friend's daughter who was swept away in the devastating Texas floods. He spoke to "CBS Mornings" about the search.
Crews in Central Texas are searching through mud and debris for any sign of life after a weekend of devastating floods. Local officials say more than 100 people were killed when torrential rainfall caused the Guadalupe River to surge nearly 30 feet. Many children are among the dead and dozens are still missing. CBS News' Nidia Cavazos reports and Crissy Eliashar joins "The Daily Report" with her children to discuss experiencing the floods firsthand.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and other officials provided an update Tuesday on the flooding in the state that killed at least 109 people with several more missing.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem made remarks during a Cabinet meeting about the damage caused by the flash flooding in Texas, describing what it was like to witness parents identify their children's bodies. CBS News' Nidia Cavazos has the latest updates.
Kerr County officials held a press conference on Tuesday morning about the search and rescue efforts for dozens of people still missing after flash floods devastated Central Texas and killed more than 100 people. CBS News' Karen Hua has more details as reporters press officials about the emergency alerts before the floods.
The flash floods in Central Texas that have killed more than 100 people and left dozens missing happened quickly, raising the Guadalupe River 26 feet in just 45 minutes. CBS News environmental correspondent David Schechter joins to explain how climate change impacts severe weather events.
Video shows Texas campers singing on a bus as they were being evacuated during the flash floods that have killed more than 100 people. Search efforts continued for the dozens still missing, including some children from Camp Mystic. CBS News' Karen Hua has the latest.
Some survivors are losing hope that they will be reunited with their missing family members in the aftermath of the devastating Texas floods that killed more than 100 people. Searches continued overnight for the dozens still missing. CBS News' Karen Hua has the latest updates. Meanwhile, Diego Traverso, the senior director of global disaster response for Operation Blessing, joins "CBS News Mornings" to discuss relief efforts in central Texas.
Even as authorities in Kerr County, Texas, have repeatedly discouraged civilian volunteers from showing up to help in the search for victims of the region's historic flooding, many are, anyway.
Heavy rains fell quickly in the predawn hours of Friday in the Texas Hill Country, causing the Guadalupe River to rise 26 feet in just 45 minutes.
The first weather emergency alert sent by the National Weather Service with urgent language instructing people to "seek higher ground now" was sent at 4:03 a.m. local time.
Three girls from Dallas, 8-year-olds Hadley Hanna and Eloise Peck and 9-year-old Lila Bonner, were among the missing Camp Mystic campers.
Rescue operations are ongoing in Central Texas after flash flooding along the Guadalupe River left 23 girls from Camp Mystic unaccounted for. Officials say dozens have died as catastrophic floods continue to ravage the Hill Country.
A New Jersey man with the U.S. Coast Guard is being hailed as a hero for helping rescue more than 165 people from the deadly Texas floods.
CBS News analysis shows there were 22 warnings sent by the National Weather Service for Kerr County and the Kerrville area, but many residents say they didn't get alerts.
Louis Amestoy, the editor and publisher of the Kerr County Lead, shares with CBS News 24/7 ways to help residents in Texas Hill Country impacted by the deadly flash floods.
Officials in Texas gave an update on Monday morning about the deadly flash floods that devastated communities near the Guadalupe River. At least 10 people are still missing from Camp Mystic, officials said. CBS News' Karen Hua has the latest details.
Devastating flash floods in Texas have killed at least 89 people, and dozens are still missing, officials said. Some people who survived shared their stories with CBS News. Shanelle Kaul has the latest.
Camp Mystic confirmed that 27 people died after catastrophic flash floods slammed central Texas. CBS News correspondent Jason Allen has the latest updates on the children and counselors killed, while CBS News Philadelphia's Kate Bilo explains why the floods were so destructive.
Catastrophic flash floods slammed Texas early Friday morning and have killed at least 82 people, with dozens still missing. CBS News Philadelphia meteorologist Kate Bilo explains what led up to the destructive storms.
The death toll in Texas Hill Country has reached at least 82 people after the Guadalupe River heavily flooded Friday morning, rising almost 26 feet in 45 minutes, officials said. Search and rescue teams are working to find the dozens of people still missing, including children from the local Camp Mystic. CBS News correspondent Jason Allen has the latest updates.
Catastrophic flooding in Texas has killed at least 32 people, 14 of them children. 27 are missing from a girls' sleep-away camp. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said more than 850 people have been rescued as crews search 30 miles of river for survivors. Jason Allen reports and Grant Gilmore has more on when the area will see relief.
Officials in central Texas say dozens of people are dead after major flooding hit the area. Gov. Greg Abbott and other officials held a news conference on Friday night. Courtney Kealy anchors this CBS News Special Report.
Massive flooding in Central Texas has killed several people, and about 20 people from a summer camp are still missing, according to officials. CBS News correspondent Jason Allen has more.