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Texas Officials Say 'This Will Be a Rough Week' as Death Toll from Flooding Surpasses 100
In the latest update, officials from Kerr County said that 84 bodies have been recovered, including 28 children 10 campers and one counselor from Camp Mystic remain unaccounted for Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring said during a press conference that as search efforts continue, "we remain hopeful"As the death toll from the Texas flooding disaster continues to rise, officials are offering their sympathies — and stressing that search efforts for all who remain missing will continue. In an update on the morning of Monday, July 7, Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha said that the bodies of 75 people had been recovered across the country — hours later, that number increased to 84, including 56 adults and 28 children. The latest news brings the total number of victims to at least 104, according to the Associated Press and NBC News. Of the deceased, identification is still pending for 22 adults and 10 children. In the same afternoon update, officials confirmed that 10 young girls from Camp Mystic, a Christian girls' camp nestled in Texas Hill Country, as well as one camp counselor remain unaccounted for along. In a message on their website, the camp said they were mourning the loss of 27 campers and counselors. During the morning press conference, Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring acknowledged how hard it is to have to wait for answers about loved ones. 'I need to tell my community and those families who are waiting – this will be a rough week,' Herring remarked, sharing that officials "remain hopeful every foot, every mile, every bend of the river." City manager Dalton Rice added that the search is still in its primary phase, and that anybody looking to volunteer should contact the Salvation Army in Kerrville. At another point during the press conference, reflecting on the loss of life at Camp Mystic, Sen. Ted Cruz said that "the pain and agony of not knowing your child's whereabouts, it's the worst thing imaginable." 'Everyone would agree, in hindsight, if we could go back and do it again, we would evacuate,' he added, according to CNN. 'Particularly those in the most vulnerable areas — the young children in the cabins closest to the water, we would remove them and get them to higher ground, if we could go back and do it again.' Amid ongoing criticism about how the response to the natural disaster was handled, Cruz argued against "partisan finger pointing" and went on to express faith that the Lone Star state will begin to heal eventually. 'We will come through this," Cruz said. "To those in the midst of grief right now, that might seem hard to fathom, but Texas will come through this.' To learn how to help support the victims and recovery efforts from the Texas floods, click here. Read the original article on People
Bloomberg
23 minutes ago
- Bloomberg
Deaths From Texas Floods Exceed 100 With Toll Expected to Rise
By More than 100 people have been confirmed dead in floods that tore through central Texas over the weekend, marking a grim milestone as searchers used boats, dogs and drones to locate victims and authorities debated whether anything more could have been done to prevent the disaster. Confirmed fatalities reached 104, according to the Associated Press, and included 27 children and counselors who had been missing from the Mystic girls' summer camp that sat alongside the Guadalupe River in the heart of the Hill Country, a popular recreation area that's about a two-hour drive west of Austin.
Yahoo
34 minutes ago
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Laguna Beach residents rush to evacuate as brush fire threatens homes
Evacuation orders were issued in Laguna Beach after a brush fire ignited in a hilly area of the city Monday afternoon, authorities said. The fire, dubbed the Rancho fire, started around 2:30 p.m. near Rancho Laguna Road and Morningside Drive, according to the Laguna Beach Fire Department. Evacuation orders were issued for La Mirada Street, Katella Street, Summit Drive and Baja Street as firefighters worked to get a handle on the blaze. A temporary evacuation center has been opened at the Community and Susi Q Center at 380 3rd Street. Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley urged all residents to immediately heed evacuation orders and head to safety. A live camera provided by UC San Diego showed large plumes of smoke rising from the hillside near several homes. Two helicopters and a firefighting airplane are working to combat the blaze, according to a live incident map from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. This is a developing story. Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
