Texas flooding live: Heavy rain forecast as search goes on for missing girls and dozens more
Details of those who have died and those who are missing after US flash floods are slowly emerging - with several young girls among those unaccounted for.
Tributes to those who died, and appeals for those who are still missing, are now being shared.
Among those killed are girls as young as eight who were at Camp Mystic, a Christian summer camp for girls along the Guadalupe River.
In pictures: Devastating impact of Texas floods
As the deadly floodwaters in Texas have receded, the scale of the destruction has become more evident.
More heavy rainfall has been forecast today (see 9.08 post), hastening efforts from rescue workers to find those unaccounted for across the state.
Here are the latest images from Texas:
At least 10 girls still missing from Camp Mystic
There are still at least 10 girls and one counsellor still unaccounted for from Camp Mystic, a Christian summer camp for girls along the Guadalupe River.
In a statement, the summer camp said that it is continuing to coordinate with local and state authorities in the search.
Camp Mystic was hosting 750 children when the floodwaters struck. It has already confirmed at least 27 people died from flooding and said it continues to grieve the deaths of campers and counsellors.
"Our hearts are broken alongside our families that are enduring this unimaginable tragedy. We are praying for them constantly," the statement said.
The camp thanked the community, first responders and officials for "the outpouring of support" and asked for continued prayers.
The director of the camp, Dick Eastland, was among those killed in the floods. He died trying to save the campers "he so loved and cared for", his grandson George said on social media.
Flood watch extended as more heavy rainfall expected
The National Weather Service is warning of the possibility of more flash floods over the next few hours in central Texas.
"Thunderstorms are expected to increase across portions of central TX over the next few hours, with areas of slow movement and locally heavy rainfall," the weather service said in a forecast discussion.
The service said up to three inches of localised hourly rainfall is expected, "leading to isolated flash flood concerns across the region".
Welcome back
Good morning and welcome back to our live coverage of the devastating flooding in Texas.
At least 82 people have died after heavy rain burst the banks of the Guadalupe River on Friday
US President Donald Trump announced he had signed a major disaster declaration for Kerr County, the area hardest-hit.
Rescuers are still searching for at least 41 missing people, according to state and local officials. Among them are 10 girls and one counsellor from Camp Mystic, an all-girls summer camp along the river.
Texas governor Greg Abbott said flash flooding continues to pose a danger for several parts of the state as "more heavy rainfall" is expected.
The National Weather Service has extended the flood watch over much of south-central Texas as several inches of rain are expected for the region today.
Stay with us as we bring you the all the latest.
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We are now pausing our live coverage of the devastating flooding that ripped through parts of Texas early Friday.
Thank you for following along.
Death toll rises to at least 82
The number of those killed in the floods is 82, but officials have repeatedly warned that this figure is likely to change, as rescuers work night and day to find survivors and recover bodies.
Here are the deaths per county: Kerr: 68
Williamson: 1
Burnet: 4
Tom Green: 1
Travis County: 6
Kendall: 2
George W. Bush and Barack Obama send prayers to Texas
Two former presidents have offered prayers for the families in Texas.
George W. Bush, who served as governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000, said he and his wife are "holding up our fellow Texans who are hurting."
Laura Bush, his wife, used to be a counsellor at Camp Mystic, where 27 people died in the floods.
President Barack Obama also shared heartfelt condolences, writing in a post on X that the flash flooding is "absolutely heartbreaking."
Watch: US Coast Guard rescues people stuck in flooded mobile home
The Coast Guard helped rescue people in flood-affected areas of Texas, including assisting four people from a mobile home community in Leander.
White House hit backs at 'disgusting' claims about weather service staffing
The White House has hit back at criticism that the National Weather Service was not properly staffed.
Officials have said forecasts underestimated the amount of rain, with questions being asked about what warnings were sent out to residents.
Critics blamed cuts by the Trump administration.
Donald Trump's administration has already ordered 800 job cuts at the science and climate organisation NOAA, the parent organisation of the National Weather Service, which predicts and warns about extreme weather like the Texas floods.
A 30% cut to its budget is also in the pipeline, subject to approval by Congress.
But Abigail Jackson, a White House spokesperson, told Sky's US partner NBC News the accusations were "disgusting" lies to target political opponents.
"False claims about the NWS have been repeatedly debunked by meteorologists, experts, and other public reporting," Jackson said.
"The NWS did their job, even issuing a flood watch more than 12 hours in advance."
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