Screams erupt as cabin full people is washed away by historic Texas floods - as death count rises

Daily Mail​

17 hours ago

Screams can be heard in the darkness as a large cabin packed with people was swept away by deadly floodwaters in Texas.
In one of the most harrowing scenes yet from a disaster that has already claimed 13 lives, the cabin was seen drifting rapidly down the Guadalupe River in Hill County in the dead of night, carried off by the surging current as panicked voices rang out from inside.
Flashes of yellow light flickered from a flashlight inside the home, briefly illuminating the chaos as it floated past.
'Oh my god, there's so many people in it,' a male bystander could be heard saying in shock.
'Oh my god,' a woman could be heard saying behind him.
It is unclear if any of the home's occupants were injured and if they got to safety.
People have speculated the home looks like a counselor's cabin at Camp La Junta in Hunt.
Daily Mail has reached out to Camp La Junta for comment.
On Friday afternoon, the camp took to Facebook to announce that 'everyone at Camp La Junta is safe and accounted for.'
'We are working with authorities for the next step,' the statement read. 'We appreciate your prayers.'
Other summer camps have not been so fortunate.
The nearby Camp Mystic, a summer program for girls, confirmed that at least some of its campers were unaccounted for on Friday afternoon.
The summer camp, which is situated along the Guadalupe River, was evacuated overnight after heavy rainfall caused flash floods.
Dozens of water rescues are taking place across Kerr County today.
Kerr County's top lawmaker, Judge Rob Kelly, revealed one of the 13 people so-far confirmed dead in the Guadalupe River floods was nude.
Kelly said: 'One of them was completely naked. They didn't have any ID on them.'
The Guadalupe River rose to its second-highest height on record today at a height of 34 feet, the National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed early Friday morning.
The river's highest height was 36 feet, recorded during a major flood in 1987 when nearly 12 inches of rain fell in the town of Hunt.
Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring Jr has issued a disaster declaration after severe flooding overnight resulted in widespread damage, injury and loss of life.
The city's local Walmart is being used as a temporary reunification center for those displaced by the floods.
A local utility company reported a 'major outage' impacting more than 2,600 customers across Kerrville, Center Point and Hunt.
The Guadalupe River rose to its second-highest height on record today at a height of 34 feet. The river's highest height was 36 feet, recorded during a major flood in 1987 when nearly 12 inches of rain fell in the town of Hunt
Officials say restoration efforts have been slowed by flooding and downed power lines.
All of Kerr County is considered to be an 'extremely active scene', Kerr County Sheriff Larry L. Leitha said in the statement.
'Our Office is working with a wide variety of local and state agencies to respond to calls and rescues,' Leitha added.
'Residents are encouraged to shelter in place and not attempt travel. Those near creeks, streams, and the Guadalupe River should immediately move to higher ground.'