At Least Six Dead, Many Missing in Texas After Severe Flooding
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KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Months worth of heavy rain fell in a matter of hours on Texas Hill Country, killing at least 13 people and leaving more than 20 girls attending a summer camp unaccounted for Friday as search teams conducted boat and helicopter rescues in the fast-moving flood water.
Desperate pleas peppered social media as loved ones sought any information available about people caught in the flood zone.
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