Texas flooding latest as desperate search for missing enters third day

6 Jul 2025 • 2:53 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • Devastating flash floods in Central Texas have resulted in at least 52 fatalities, including numerous children.
  • A desperate search is ongoing for dozens of missing campers, primarily girls from Camp Mystic, an all-girls Christian summer camp.
  • Four girls from Camp Mystic have been confirmed dead, with the camp along the Guadalupe River being severely impacted.
  • Donald Trump described the flooding as 'terrible' and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed he would accept Texas's request for federal aid.
  • Texas officials are questioning the National Weather Service's forecasts, which significantly underestimated the rainfall, leading to the unexpected disaster.

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