VIDEOS: Texas flood sweeps away entire cabin with 27 young girls
A state of emergency has been declared in several areas where roads have been swept away, and phone lines are down.
So far, 51 people have been confirmed dead, including 15 children.
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VIDEOS: Texas flood sweeps away entire cabin with 27 young girls
RELATED: Weekend storm cuts power, destroys homes, displaces 4,000 Capetonians A state of emergency has been declared in several areas where roads have been swept away, and phone lines are down. So far, 51 people have been confirmed dead, including 15 children. Scroll up to the audio player for more.
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