Dramatic Footage Shows Helicopter Rescue amid Texas Floods That Left Multiple Dead, Dozens Missing

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A helicopter performed a high-stakes rescue mission amid severe flooding in Texas, video footage shows
The video was taken at Howdy's Bar & Grill in Kerville on July 4
Numerous people are dead and multiple others remain missing following the floodingA moment of hope was captured as central Texas was inundated with severe flooding.
In a dramatic video shared on Facebook that was taken at Howdy's Bar & Grill in Kerville on Friday, July 4, a helicopter could be seen rescuing several people by air.
Local iHeartRadio host Anne Hudson of After MidNite and Mornings with Granger Smith shared an additional dramatic rescue video.
"HEROS rescuing children in the #GuadalupeRiver floods… Praying HARD they find and rescue all the missing children, as many camp cabins were washed away. 😢🙏," Hudson captioned the video.
Texans and onlookers alike sent words of support for the rescue efforts amid the severe weather.
"Oh my gosh! The horror these babies went through. I'm crying. God please be with them. Give them Your peace," one user wrote in the comments.
Another added, "So heartbreaking ☹️."
PEOPLE has reached out to Howdy's restaurant for further comment.
The extreme flooding of the Guadalupe River resulted in an overnight evacuation of nearby Camp Mystic, a local summer camp, where multiple girls have gone missing.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said 23 of Camp Mystic's 750 campers are unaccounted for, according to ABC affiliate Eyewitness News.
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Directors from the camp had reportedly asked for help and said some of the children were unaccounted for, according to the San Antonio Express-News. The directors said that the cabins were flooded and may have been washed away.
The highway in the area has been washed away, the outlet also reported. Kerr County Sheriff's Office spokesperson Clint Morris told KSAT it is 'an extremely active scene, countywide.'
PEOPLE has reached out to the Kerr County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) for an update on the missing girls.
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