In Texas Hill Country, a monthly rain rain rain rain fell, which triggered catastrophic lightning floods, which left at least 24 people of the dead and many others that were not involved in Friday.
Among the missing are approximately 20 girls who participated in the summer camp in the area, reported.
Desperate lawsuits peppered social media because loved ones were looking for any information about people caught in the flood zone. According to the report, at least 10 inches (25 centimeters) of rain were poured in the central Kerr County, causing the Guadalupe’s lightning floods.
Flash Flood Emergency
The US National Meteorological Service declared a lightning emergency emergency for parts of the Kerr County in Texas Hill Country, about 65 miles (105 kilometers) northwest of San Antonio, after strong storms brought to the region of torrential collision, Reuters reported.
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Some areas have experienced in the short period as well as the foot of the rain, amaze the landscape and lead to dangerous flood conditions.
Dalton Rice, a city manager for Kerville, regional headquarters, told reporters that the extreme flood intervened before dawn with little or no warning and excluded the authorities to evacuate orders because Guadalupe quickly rose over the main flood phase.
“It happened very quickly, in a very short time that cannot be foreseen, even with a radar,” said Rice, according to Reuters, “it happened within less than two hours,” he added. “
The fourth fireworks were canceled in communities affected by floods throughout the region, including Kerville, where the Rain-Swollen river immersed the place of waterfront for the planned celebration of independence on Friday night.
Sheriff Kerr County Larry Leith told reporters that 13 people were found dead from the floods in this area and added, “I think there will be more after the end.”
Lieutenant Texas Governor Dan Patrick said on earlier news briefing that six to 10 adult bodies were found, some of them in cars aumed downstream.
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The Llano River flowing through the adjacent Mason region was also reported in the Flood phase, which represents a “life -threatening situation”, said the meteorological service.
With another rain forecast in the Patrick region, he warned that the persistent threat for possible lightning floods spread from San Antonia to Waco for the next 24 to 48 hours.
Staff from the US Coast Guard and Federal Emergency Management Agency was activated to help the local authorities confront the crisis, officials said, Reuters reported.
(With the entry from agencies)
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