Maps display the place devastating flash flooding hit Texas, together with Camp Mystic by means of NewsFlicks

Devastating flash floods in Central Texas on Friday have killed greater than 100 folks, together with over two dozen at Camp Mystic, a Christian summer time camp for ladies alongside the Guadalupe River.  

The river rose unexpectedly early Friday morning as the world, referred to as Texas Hill Nation, was once saturated with rain. With a possibility of extra rain within the forecast, extra flooding nonetheless threatens portions of the area.

The place have been the Texas floods?

The world toughest hit by means of the floods was once Kerr County the place the Guadalupe River rose to crucial ranges in more than one places, in step with Nationwide Climate Carrier knowledge. Kerrville, the biggest town in Kerr County, is kind of 100 miles west of Austin and 65 miles northwest of San Antonio.  

Kerr County reported the perfect selection of fatalities from the floods as of Monday afternoon. Different counties to record fatalities come with Travis County, the place Austin is positioned.

Camp Mystic positioned in Kerr County

Camp Mystic, the place a minimum of 27 campers and counselors died within the floods, is in Kerr County, close to Hunt, about 13 miles west of Kerrville. Round 750 kids have been on the camp when the flooding began, officers stated. 

The camp is positioned at the banks of the Guadalupe River.

Different camps also are positioned alongside the river, together with Camp L. a. Junta, the place two younger brothers, Braeden and Brock Davis, have been a few of the campers who escaped the floods.

Camp L. a. Junta and every other within sight, Camp Waldemar, stated in Instagram posts that each one campers and team of workers have been protected.