Latest on Texas flooding as at least 20 children remain missing
Catastrophic flooding in central Texas has resulted in at least 24 reported deaths and numerous missing persons, including 20 girls from a Christian summer camp.
The Guadalupe River rose to nearly 35 feet, its second-highest on record, after up to 10 inches of rain caused flash floods in Kerr County.
Governor Greg Abbott signed an emergency disaster declaration, mobilising state resources and calling in the National Guard to assist with search and rescue efforts.
An RV park was swept away, and authorities responded to dozens of emergency calls, describing the event as a “once-in-a-lifetime flood” for the county.
Separately, storms in the Northeast US caused three deaths in New Jersey and widespread power outages and damage across New England.