Search and rescue efforts continued Tuesday as the death toll from catastrophic flash flooding in Central Texas grew to at least 110 people, including 30 children. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday that there are still a shocking 161 identified people who are unaccounted for after the flooding.
The vast majority of the deaths, 87, have occurred in Kerr County, where rescuers are still searching for a counselor and five girls who were reported missing after flooding at Camp Mystic, an all-girls summer camp. The bodies of seven North Texas girls who attended the camp are among those recovered. The bodies of 23 others have been recovered along the Guadalupe River corridor in Travis, Williamson, Burnet, Tom Green and Kendall counties.
The latest updates are below.
Join NBC 5 and Telemundo 39 in our efforts to help those whose lives have been upended by recent storms and record flooding, as well as countless other crises. You can help by donating to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief. Your financial donation helps provide shelter, meals, relief supplies, emotional support, recovery planning and other assistance during disasters like the one in Texas.
In response to questions about what people can do to help the area recover from the deadly flood, Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha said the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country, a 501(c)(3) charity serving the Texas Hill Country, has established a relief fund to support vetted local response, relief and recovery efforts. Organizers said all donations go directly to organizations working on the front lines of the July 4 flooding emergency. All donations are tax-deductible, and you will receive a receipt for your gift. To learn more or donate, visit the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country here.
