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‘100 years destruction’: More than 80 killed in Texas Flash Flood – what we know so far

At least 82 were killed, and countlessly disappeared from the fourth visitors and campers of July, as Flash Flood wreaked havoc in Texas. US President Donald Trump called it a “100-year destruction” and said he would visit the flood-hit regions “on Friday., Trump said, “This is 100 years of destruction, and it is very terrible to see,” saying that he will travel “on Friday”. ,In Texas, the rescue team on Sunday scrambled to locate dozens of missing people, including children. Search efforts became necessary as the forecasts warned of more heavy rains and fresh floods.ALSO READ: Texas Flood: Camp Mistic Director’s body found; Richard Eastland died to save the girls of the campWhat do we know till now:

‘You will see the growth of death today’

Texas Public Safety Chief Freaman Martin warned that Death toll would increase. Martin said, “You will see the growth of death today.”Meanwhile, Texas Governor Greg Abbott said, “In all flood -affected areas across the state, 41 known missing are missing.”

Which places are the worst affected?

Ker County in Texas Hill Country caused the worst floods, where at least 68 people, including 28 children, died in the flash flood on the banks of the Gwadalup river. Many people are missing, including 10 girls and a counselor from the Camp Mystic in Hunt. In Travis County, six people died as flood waters destroyed homes and vehicles. Nearly 50 people were rescued, and the authorities were transferred to recovery from emergency response, although flood watches continued. Burnett County reported three deaths and five missing. Two deaths were confirmed in Kendall and Williamson Counties, and in a Tom Green County, where a woman was found outside her submerged car in San Angelo.

Heavy rain at the wrong time in flood-prone position

Flash floods in Texas hit a long holiday at the height of the weekend, catching many people. Disaster in Texas Hill Country, an area, is particularly insecure to shine floods because its dry, compact soil causes rain water to run on the surface instead of absorbing rain water. A powerful night’s storm on Friday morning rained about 12 inches (30 cm) of rain, which established the stage for destruction.ALSO READ: ‘Not going to make it’: Saving the family, the death of the father of 2 in the Texas flood; Almost ‘clean’ her arm Officials released a flood watch on Thursday, but at 4 am on Friday morning (local time), the National Meteorological Service extended it to a serious warning, citing horrific risks for life and property. Within more than an hour, residents of Kerville City dangerously increased the water level, as runoff from the hills sent torrents to the Gwadalup River. Heavy in the region, the river increased a stunning 26 feet (8 meters) in just 45 minutes.

Felt alert, but followed destruction

The National Meteorological Service started issuing flood advice on Thursday, the threat to warning of floods overnight and eventually declaring the emergency of rare flash floods adjacent. At the Mo-Rancha camp at Hunt, the authorities took the attendees to the high land as a precaution in hundreds of camper and youth conference of the church. Nearby camps, Rio Vista and Sierra Vista also kept a close watch on the terms, wrapped their second summer session on Thursday. Despite these measures, the authorities admitted that they had not projected such intensity rainfall – a downpore equal to the price of several months of rain. Kerville City Manager Dalton Rice said that an emergency response would be reviewed in depth, including how effectively the public was warned about the lump storm.

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