Rangers, Astros join pro sports teams in pledging relief efforts after deadly central Texas floods
The Texas Rangers and Houston Astros each pledged $1 million toward relief efforts Monday. They are just the latest professional teams to make a donation. The Dallas Cowboys, Houston Texans and the NFL Foundation combined to donate $1.5 million, and the state's three NBA teams, along with the NBA Players Association, combined to donate more than $2 million.
A massive storm swept through Kerr County, which sits northwest of San Antonio, and the surrounding areas Friday. As of Tuesday afternoon, according to The New York Times, the death toll had risen to at least 111 people. At least 161 remain missing in the county, and officials said nobody was found alive since Friday.
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Fast-moving waters rose more than 20 feet in fewer than two hours along the Guadalupe River on Friday morning, which led to millions of people being placed under flood watches over the weekend. A Christian summer camp for girls was especially impacted. At least 27 campers and staff members were killed in the flooding, and several are still missing.
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