- A private Christian summer camp for girls in Texas, Camp Mystic, is mourning the loss of 27 campers and counsellors following catastrophic flooding on the Guadalupe River.
- Flash floods struck south-central Texas at the start of the holiday weekend, claiming at least 82 lives across Kerr County and surrounding areas.
- Rescue efforts were in full force over the weekend and into Monday as emergency crews searched for missing people from Camp Mystic and other affected areas.
- Texas Governor Greg Abbott visited the devastated camp, describing it as "horrendously ravaged" and vowing to continue search operations until all missing girls were found.
- The region is bracing for further heavy rainfall, with reports of an additional "wall of water" heading towards Kerr County, which could complicate ongoing search and recovery efforts.
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