Twin eight-year-old girls, a beloved soccer coach and camp director among those killed in Texas floods as death toll climbs to 95
At least 95 people have died in the flooding across the state, according to local officialsA Christian summer camp said 27 girls and staff members had been killed in the disasterIn Hill Country, where the worst flooding occurred, up to four more inches of rain is expected to fallDozens more people remain missing as the search for survivors enters a fourth dayWhite House dismisses suggestions that Trump administration cuts may have affected authorities' response to the flooding
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Two eight-year-old sisters from Dallas who had just completed 2nd grade. A beloved soccer coach and teacher. An Alabama elementary school student away from home. These are a few of the dozens of victims lost in devastating flash floods in central Texas.
The flooding originated from the fast-moving waters of the Guadalupe River on Friday, with local officials now putting the death toll at 95.
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