At least 13 have been killed and dozens are missing after the Guadalupe River in Central Texas burst through its banks amid torrential rain, engulfing several towns underwater and causing flash floods that have swept away homes, cars, and RVs.
Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, who is acting governor while Greg Abbott is on vacation, said that at least 20 girls are unaccounted for from Camp Mystic near San Antonio, where around 700 kids were camping when the floods struck. Patrick said he is praying for the children “to be found alive.”
“Within 45 minutes, the Guadalupe River rose 26 feet, and it was a destructive flood, taking property and sadly lives, ” Patrick said at a press conference…