Camp Mystic Vanishing: Locals Claim ‘Something Not Natural’ Took the Girls as River Changed Direction Overnight”

As floodwaters recede across central Texas, rescue teams are still searching for 27 children missing from Camp Mystic, a girls’ summer camp near the Guadalupe River, which surged over its banks during a torrential downpour early Friday.

At least 51 people, including 15 children, have died in the floods, according to local officials.

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• Rising death toll: At least 82 people have died in connection with the flash floods that struck central Texas, according to officials. The toll includes at least 28 children in Kerr County, where 10 girls and one counselor from Camp Mystic are still unaccounted for, authorities said.

• Flood threat remains: With dozens still missing, Gov. Greg Abbott said flash flooding continues to pose a danger for parts of Texas, with more rain on the way in several areas. Officials urged people in Hunt, a community in Kerr County, to move to higher ground this afternoon because of potential flooding.

• Emergency readiness: Records show officials in Kerr County previously considered installing flood warning sirens, but the plan never came to fruition. And while the National Weather Service issued a slew of alerts before the storm, questions surround the agency’s staffing and ability to reach residents at the time of the disaster.