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Young campers and a dad saving his family were among the dozens killed in the historic flash floods that tore through central Texas over the holiday weekend.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said his state "will not stop until every missing person is found" following devastating flooding in central Texas over the Fourth of July weekend that left at least 105 dead. Five young girls and a counselor from Camp Mystic in Hunt remain missing Tuesday.
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As first responders continue to rescue people stranded by the torrential flooding that descended on central Texas Friday, dozens of people are facing a parent’s worst nightmare: Their children are missing.
Camp Mystic was hosting 750 children this week when deadly flooding in Texas devastated the state, which has left over 80 people dead.
Meteorologists say the Texas Hill Country is frequently hit with floods, although some officials and residents were caught off guard by the catastrophic storms, which killed more than 100 people over the holiday weekend.
A state inspector visited Camp Mystic to conduct an annual safety check just two days before deadly flooding swept through the camp.
NBC News' Priscilla Thompson examines the cultural impact of Camp Mystic as it mourns the loss of campers and counselors following deadly floods.
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ABC13 Houston on MSN7 Houstonian deaths identified in Hill Country flooding, bringing total to 13As the devastating effects of the Hill Country floods continue to impact Texas families, ABC13 is now confirming 13 fatalities from the Houston region.
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Texas officials confirmed that 25 girls at Camp Mystic in Kerr County went missing after the Guadalupe River rose more than 20 feet in less than two hours.