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At Least 27 Dead in Texas Floods as Searches for Missing Continue

At Least 27 Dead in Texas Floods as Searches for Missing Continue

The death toll from Texas' destructive flash floods rose to 27 Saturday morning, with hundreds of rescuers still combing through water and debris to find missing people, including children from a summer camp.
Eighteen of the victims who have been recovered were adults and nine were children, according to the Kerr County Sheriff's Office.
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