Natural Disaster Newsrael News Desk JUL 5, 2025
‘Catastrophic’ independence Day flood claims 27 lives in Texas
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The Independence Day flood in Kerr County, Texas, led to the deaths of at least 27 people, according to Governor Greg Abbott.
While nearly 240 people were rescued, at least 23 girls are still missing from a riverside camp near Hunt, Texas.
The slowly moving storm threatens further flooding in Hill Country areas to the northeast.
Governor Abbott described the flood as a “mass casualty event during a press conference Friday night in Kerrville, Texas. The governor signed an emergency disaster declaration requesting assistance from the federal government.
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