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A desperate search for dozens of campers including children continued into Sunday, after devastating floods killed at least 51 in Texas.

Four girls missing from a summer camp were found dead and were among at least 15 children killed in what Texas GOP Congressman Chip Roy called a “once-in-a-century flood.”

More than 850 people from around the region have been rescued or evacuated, officials said Saturday.

Two girls — 13-year-old Blair and 11-year-old Brooke — were among those killed by the floods, their father told CNN on Saturday night. Harber said Blair “was a gifted student and had a generous, kind heart,” and described Brooke as “like a light in any room, people gravitated to her”.

There are also 27 girls still missing from Camp Mystic, an all-girls Christian summer camp along the Guadalupe River that was ravaged by the floods, officials said. At least four girls who attended Camp Mystic have been confirmed dead, according to reports, marking a tragic end to a day-long search.

The unexpected flash flooding struck on Friday after torrential rain along the Guadalupe River. The destructive force of the fast-rising waters just before dawn on Friday washed out homes and swept away vehicles.

A drone view shows an area flooded by the swollen San Gabriel river, in Georgetown, Texas (Adam Grumbo via REUTERS)

The flash flooding was caused by torrential rain (Adam Grumbo via REUTERS)

At least 51 people have been killed (Adam Grumbo via REUTERS)

Alex Croft6 July 2025 14:17

Sunday declared 'day of prayer' for Texas state

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has declared Sunday a “day of prayer” for Texas state as they mourn the loss of dozens of people in the catastrophic flash floods.

Authorities will work around the clock, Abbott vowed, adding that new areas were being searched as the water receded.

"I urge every Texan to join me in prayer this Sunday — for the lives lost, for those still missing, for the recovery of our communities, and for the safety of those on the front lines," he said in a statement.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, center, speaks to media during a press conference as Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

What happened when the floods first broke out?

An initial flood watch — which generally urges residents to be weather-aware — was issued by the local National Weather Service office at 1:18 p.m. Thursday.

It predicted between 5 to 7 inches (12.7 to 17.8 centimeters) of rain. Weather messaging from the office, urged people to move to higher ground and evacuate flood-prone areas in the early hours of Friday morning, said Jason Runyen, a meteorologist in the National Weather Service office.

At 4:03 a.m., the office issued an urgent warning that raised the potential of catastrophic damage and a severe threat to human life.

Jonathan Porter, the chief meteorologist at AccuWeather, a private weather forecasting company that uses National Weather Service data, said it appeared evacuations and other proactive measures could have been undertaken to reduce the risk of fatalities.

"People, businesses, and governments should take action based on Flash Flood Warnings that are issued, regardless of the rainfall amounts that have occurred or are forecast," Porter said in a statement.