Cabin full of people washed away by historic Texas floods
Flashes of yellow light flickered from a flashlight inside the home, briefly illuminating the chaos as it floated past. 'Oh my god, there's so many people in it,' a male bystander could be heard saying in shock. 'Oh my god,' a woman could be heard saying behind him.
It is unclear if any of the home's occupants were injured and if they got to safety. People have speculated the home looks like a counselor's cabin at Camp La Junta in Hunt. Daily Mail has reached out to Camp La Junta for comment. On Friday afternoon, the camp took to Facebook to announce that 'everyone at Camp La Junta is safe and accounted for.'
'We are working with authorities for the next step,' the statement read. 'We appreciate your prayers.' Other summer camps have not been so fortunate. The nearby Camp Mystic, a summer program for girls, confirmed that at least some of its campers were unaccounted for on Friday afternoon.
The summer camp, which is situated along the Guadalupe River, was evacuated overnight after heavy rainfall caused flash floods. Dozens of water rescues are taking place across Kerr County today. Kerr County's top lawmaker, Judge Rob Kelly, revealed one of the 13 people so-far confirmed dead in the Guadalupe River floods was unclothed.
Kelly said: 'One of them was completely naked. They didn't have any ID on them.' The Guadalupe River rose to its second-highest height on record today at a height of 34 feet, the National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed early Friday morning. The river's highest height was 36 feet, recorded during a major flood in 1987 when nearly 12 inches of rain fell in the town of Hunt.
Officials say restoration efforts have been slowed by flooding and downed power lines. All of Kerr County is considered to be an 'extremely active scene', Kerr County Sheriff Larry L. Leitha said in the statement.
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