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Sky News
7 minutes ago
- Sky News
Texas flash flooding: 21 children among at least 69 killed; DNA being collected to identify the dead
21:37:01 Camp Mystic counsellor 'lost everything' in flash floods as she rushed to save her campers by Megan Harwood-Baynes, news reporter A Camp Mystic counsellor, who woke up to her cabin of young girls screaming at 3am, has "lost everything" in the flash floods, her friend has told Sky News. London Smith, 19, was working at the camp for the second summer in a row. "She lost her family a couple of years ago so lives at this camp during the summer because she has nowhere else to go," her friend Alexis Lambert said. "Camp has become her community and support system." This meant everything she owned was inside the cabin when the flood water swept through in the middle of the night. But London "stayed calm" and made sure her 17 campers evacuated safely. A GoFundMe is raising money to try and replace some of her belongings, including her phone, ID and laptop - although it cannot replace the sentimental items she lost, including those from her father. "She has worked so hard to build her life and support herself through college," the fundraiser says. "She spends her summers at Camp Mystic mentoring young girls and using what she earns to help pay for school at [Dallas Baptist University] in the fall." It has raised more than $15,000 (£10,980) in just a matter of hours. 21:09:58 Camp Mystic confirms 27 people died at the site in first statement since tragedy struck At least 27 people at Camp Mystic in Texas died from the flooding of the Guadalupe River, the camp confirmed in a statement to Sky's US partner NBC News. It is the first official statement from the camp since the tragedy struck. An unknown number of others connected to the camp remain unaccounted for. The camp said it is working with local and state officials to try to locate the 11 girls who remain missing. "This tragedy has devastated us and our entire community. Our hearts are broken alongside the families that are enduring this tragedy, and we share their hope and prayers," the camp's statement said. 21:06:55 Authorities are collecting DNA from families for rapid tests to identify the dead Police are collecting DNA from family members to help identify those who have died in the floods, officials have said. Colonel Freeman Martin, from the Texas Department of Public Safety, says there are several "unidentified" people at funeral homes, both adults and children. Authorities are collecting the DNA from family members and having it flown to the University of North Texas in Dallas. "We will have rapid DNA in hours, not days, to get some closure and information back to those families." 21:03:32 Warning issued to Texas drivers for next 48 hours More rainfall could lead to "rapid flash flooding events", the governor is urging. He says some lives lost across Texas happened when people were swept away in vehicles. "Rising water on roads can occur very rapidly. You may think you can drive through it, only to find out when you're in there that it is too late and you are getting swept away." He is urging people to be "extraordinarily cautious" for the next 48 hours. "You don't need to get from point A to point B if you are going to risk your life," he says, telling people to "turn around, don't drown". 20:57:17 'We don't know who they are': Still not known how many are missing in floods Greg Abbott is asking relatives of people who may have been camping in Kerr County to contact local authorities. In Kerr County, 59 people have died, and 11 children are still missing from Camp Mystic. In central Texas, a further ten are dead - this is the same death figure we were told earlier. Across the state, there are 41 known people missing. But due to the number of people who may have been camping unofficially in the area, it is difficult to know just who is missing, Gov. Abbott says. "There are people who are missing who are not on the 'known confirmed missing' because we do not know who they are," he says. But he urged people to call "only if you have specific information". Gov. Abbott described his visit to Camp Mystic as "nothing short of horrific to see what those children had gone through". He says officials are working to get "accurate information" to parents. 20:51:00 Texas governor now speaking Greg Abbott is now giving an update - it had been due to start at 8.30pm UK time but was delayed. He is speaking from Austin, Texas, not Kerrville, due to more expected storms that will pose life-threatening danger. Yesterday, he was pictured visiting Camp Mystic, where 11 young girls and one camp counsellor are still missing. 20:06:27 Texas governor pictured visiting summer camp Greg Abbott was pictured visiting the summer camp yesterday, where 11 girls and one camp counsellor are still missing. Originally, 27 young girls were missing from the camp after flash floods swept through the area. Buildings are missing walls, while soaking bedding is seen piled up outside one cabin. The Texas Governor previously said efforts remain focused on finding survivors. "There's a need for speed, not just every hour, every minute counts, which is why there are people in the air, people in the water, people on the ground right now, because they're looking to save every last life," he said. 19:39:01 Texas-based football teams and NFL donate $1.5m to relief efforts Two Texas-based football teams are donating half a million dollars to aid relief efforts. The Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans are each donating $500,000. It is part of a wider £1.5m donation that is being made alongside the NFL foundation. In a statement, the Dallas Cowboys said it was "standing side by side with The Salvation Army's critical response" and was donating half a million dollars to provide "immediate resources for rescue, relief and long-term recovery efforts". 19:26:01 Shakira donates profits from Texas show to flood victims Shakira has said she will donate a portion of the proceeds she made from her concert last night in San Antonio, Texas, to flood victims. She added a link in posts on X and Instagram if fans "would like to join" her in giving to the Catholic Charities of San Antonio, which is working on disaster relief. The water in Texas rose 26 feet in 45 minutes : Here's what we know about flash floods Flash floods are the nation's top storm-related killers, according to the National Weather Service. At least 69 people have died, with 11 girls still missing from a summer camp in central Texas. A flash flood is flooding that begins within six hours, and often in as little as three hours, of heavy rainfall. Waters rise so quickly that people are caught off guard, the weather service said. Many people run into trouble while travelling because the water can rise so quickly that they get trapped before they have time to even think about escape. This is what happened to residents and campers along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County. Fast-moving waters along the river rose 26 feet (eight meters) in just 45 minutes before dawn Friday, washing away homes and vehicles. What warnings were issued? On Thursday afternoon, the National Weather Service issued a flood watch, estimating rising water of up to seven inches (17cm) in spots. This "watch" meant people should be prepared, but did not necessarily mean hazardous conditions would develop. But overnight, the "watch" was upgraded to a flood warning for 30,000 people. When officials were asked about how people were notified in Kerr County so that they could get to safety, Judge Rob Kelly, the county's chief elected official, said: "We do not have a warning system." When pushed on why more precautions weren't taken, he added: "Rest assured, no one knew this kind of flood was coming."
Reuters
31 minutes ago
- Reuters
Death toll in Texas' Kerr County rises to 59, sheriff says
Larry Leitha, the Kerr County Sheriff in Texas Hill Country, the epicenter of the catastrophic flooding in Texas, said on Sunday (July 6) that the death toll in Kerr County had reached 59, including the 21 children. Dalton Rice, Kerrville City Manager, said "our biggest focus is to make sure that we get families reunited with their loved ones."
Daily Mail
an hour ago
- Daily Mail
Property wars break out on lavish island after man 'cuts down his neighbor's tree to give himself an ocean view'
A property feud has erupted on a wealthy Massachusetts island after a brazen neighbor allegedly chopped down someone's 50-year-old trees to carve out an 'ocean view' for himself. Patricia Belford, 80, has accused Jonathan Jacoby, 55, of breaking onto her Nantucket property and cutting down 16 trees without her permission in February. According to a $1.4 million lawsuit, Jacoby removed decades-old cherry, cedar and Leyland Cypress trees from the home 'with the specific purpose of improving the ocean view from his own property' - which he is trying to sell. Belford and Jacoby are next-door neighbors sharing a property line, but most of the trees taken down were far from that border, Belford says. Jacoby has been accused of doing the unauthorized landscaping to make his stunning 4,491-square-foot beach compound at 3 Tautemo Way more appealing to potential buyers. In its Zillow description, the contemporary home, listed at just under $10 million, has 'sweeping views of the Atlantic Ocean' and Hummock Pond. Hummock Pond, a salt-water pond on the southwestern part of Nantucket, and Cisco Beach are just fractions of a mile away from Tautemo Way. And the only things inhibiting those 'sweeping views' of the nearby bodies of water were apparently the trees the Belfords planted in the 1970s. When the trees were slashed, Matt Erisman, the property manager of Belford's $4.2 million home, notified the Nantucket Police Department (NPD), prompting an investigation. Belford herself does not live at the property, located at 1 Tautemo Way, but in an assisted living facility, according to the Nantucket Current. Jacoby's former landscaper, Krasimir Kirilov, voluntarily told investigators Jacoby was responsible. In a police statement submitted as lawsuit evidence, Kirilov said Jacoby reached out to him for help cleaning up landscaping work he was going to do on his own. Once he realized the work was not on Jacoby's property, Kirilov refused the offer. 'The NPD concluded that Jacoby entered the property knowingly and willfully and cut the trees for his own personal benefit,' the lawsuit reads about the ongoing investigation. Nantucket Police Lieutenant Angus MacVicar told the Nantucket Current there are pending charges against Jacoby. Belford, who is suing on behalf of her family's trust, argued the trees added not only privacy, but value to her home - with a nursey estimating they each could cost thousands of dollars. 'Based on the number of trees removed, the replacement cost alone exceeds $486,000,' the document, filed on June 23, states. 'This does not account for the historic value, loss of screening, increased noise, reduction in overall property value. 'Jacoby's actions were not only economically damaging but also emotionally devastating for Belford.' Nantucket has become a hot spot for wealthy vacationers looking for a beach getaway. The average home price on the ritzy Massachusetts island was roughly $4.5 million as of May 2025, according to Only about 14,200 people live on Nantucket year-round - compared to the more than 80,000 that swarm the island for the summer, according to US Census data. It is unclear if Jacoby lives in Nantucket fulltime, and his lawyer did respond to the Current's request for comment. 'The way I feel is that I am confident once all of the facts and evidence have been presented, that justice will be served,' Erisman told the outlet. 'However, much of what has been taken from the Belfords is irreplaceable, and it's sickening.'
