78 Death, dozens of rainfall are imminent

At least 78 people died in central Texas after the flash floods on Friday, and another 41 were missing.

Sixty-eight people died, including 28 children, in Kyle County, where the Riverside Christian Women’s Camp was deprived. Ten girls and counselors from the Mysterious Camp are still missing.

Officials say the death toll will certainly rise. More storms are expected in the area for the next 24-48 hours, which could prevent them from screening out venomous snakes in dirt and debris.

Three days after submersion, one of the biggest search and rescue efforts in recent Texas history has been turning to recovery operations.

Of the people recovered in Kerr County, 18 adults and 10 children have not yet been formally identified.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott said on Sunday that authorities would “have nothing” to ensure that every missing person was found.

It was horrible to see what those young kids went through on the second day of Abbott’s visit to the area. ”

The main focus of the search was Mystic Camp, a popular summer camp for girls who live on the banks of the Guadalupe River, which was greatly damaged.

The disaster occurred before dawn on Friday, with the river rising 26 feet (8m) in just 45 minutes in just 45 minutes, while most campers are sleeping.

Several young campers and longtime camper director Richard “Dick” Eastland is dead.

Greg Froelick is a former Navy SEAL, a rescue team’s 300 judge volunteer, who is helping the efforts to find survivors.

He told the BBC that he heard the victims were found to be up to eight miles from where the Mystics once stood.

He said he had seen “clothing and items from camp dressing tables scattered from all over the river.”

There is also uncertainty about how many others in the area camped in the area on July 4th – how many may be swept away in the flood.

A two-lane highway that drives Guadalupe and connects the city of Kerrville to Mystic camp is a devastating scene.

The raging houses are surrounded by fallen trees and furniture on the lawn. The fence was overturned and utilities were lowered in certain areas.

President Donald Trump signed a major disaster declaration for Kerr County on Sunday to activate the federal emergency management agency to Texas. He also said he could visit the state on Friday.

“We work very closely with the representatives of Texas, which is a terrible thing, absolutely terrible,” Trump said in New Jersey on Sunday.

On the ground, local residents are stepping up support for relief efforts – collecting supplies, providing shelter and doing everything they can to help neighbors displace.

Alma Garcia drives from San Antonio to provide residents and volunteers with home-cooked meals to help with the cleanup.

The BBC saw her pulling over from the side of the road and taking off her top T-shirt to the residents.

Ms. Garcia told the BBC: “She’s all wet and I told her she’ll need it.”

Local resident Perla began collecting clothes and shoes on Friday after completing her shift at Walmart. The next morning, she placed them in the shelter.

“I’ve never seen anything like this before,” she told the BBC.

At the same time, good wishes from all over the world have poured in.

In Rome, Pope Leo XIV provided special prayers for bereavement in Texas on Sunday.

“I would like to express my sincere condolences to all families who have lost their loved ones, especially their daughters at summer camp, during the disaster caused by the floods in Guadalupe River in Texas, Texas, USA,” Pontiff said.

“We pray for them.”

Angélica Casas and Alex Lederman contributed to the report