Texas Floods Kill at Least 13; Children Missing From Summer Camp
Among those unaccounted for are more than 20 girls from a summer camp along the Guadalupe River in Hunt, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick said at a briefing on Friday. About 400 to 500 people are on the ground involved in search and rescue efforts including helicopters and swimmers, he said.
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