Camp Mystic counselor, campers remain missing
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An 8-year-old girl who aspired to play the lead in an upcoming camp production is among the latest victims of the flooding in Texas.
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The Texas Tribune on MSN“Disasters are a human choice”: Texas counties have little power to stop building in flood-prone areasExperts suggested that more data and education are needed as Texas and the rest of the country build in known flood plains.
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem's voice broke as she recounted her emotional visit to Camp Mystic in Texas.
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Texas police described some of the harrowing rescues they conducted after flash floods engulfed camps and homes in the state's Hill Country.
Flash floods that swept through Texas over the Fourth of July weekend have left more than 100 people dead and dozens of others missing.
Scott Ruskan, a Coast Guard swimmer, is credited with saving 165 people at the all-girls’ camp from deadly floods in Central Texas.
A Texas official said no person has been rescued alive from flood damage since Friday. This comes as the number of people missing remains above 150 and as questions remain about the emergency alerts preceding the catastrophic event.