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Al Etihad
a day ago
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- Al Etihad
Central Texas flood waters recede as rescuers continue search for victims
5 July 2025 18:52 TEXAS (REUTERS)A frantic search continued on Saturday for about two dozen people still missing from a century-old girls' camp in central Texas after flash floods in the area killed at least 24 at the start of the US Independence Day weekend and prompted the rescue of hundreds of a break for rescue crews, authorities said flood waters on Saturday were receding in the area around the Guadalupe River, about 85 miles (137 km) northwest of San Antonio, where at least 237 people were rescued, with more than 100 by 23-to-25 people from the Camp Mystic summer camp were missing, most of them reported to be young girls. The river waters rose 29 feet rapidly near the US National Weather Service said that the flash flood emergency has largely ended for parts of Kerr County in south-central Texas Hill Country, about 65 miles (105 km) northwest of San Antonio, following thunderstorms that dumped as much as a foot of rain early on Friday.A flood watch, however, remains in effect until 7 p.m. on Saturday from the San Antonio-Austin, Texas, region, with scattered showers expected throughout the day, said Allison Santorelli, a meteorologist with the NWS Weather Prediction Center in College Park, Maryland. President Donald Trump said on Friday that "we'll take care of them," when asked about federal aid for the disaster.
Straits Times
a day ago
- Climate
- Straits Times
Central Texas floodwaters recede as rescuers continue search for victims
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Vehicles partially submerged in flood water following torrential rains along the Guadalupe River in San Angelo, Texas. - A frantic search continued on July 5 for about two dozen people still missing from a century-old Christian girls' camp in central Texas after flash floods in the area killed at least 24 at the start of the US Independence Day weekend and prompted the rescue of hundreds of others. In a break for rescue crews, authorities said floodwaters on July 5 were receding in the area around the Guadalupe River, about 137 km north-west of San Antonio, where at least 237 people were rescued, with more than 100 by helicopters. Another 23 to 25 people from the Camp Mystic summer camp were missing, most of them reported to be young girls. The river waters rose 8.8m rapidly near the camp. The US National Weather Service said that the flash flood emergency has largely ended for parts of Kerr County in south-central Texas Hill Country, about 105 km north-west of San Antonio, following thunderstorms that dumped as much as a foot of rain early on July 4. A flood watch, however, remains in effect until 7pm local time on July 5 (8am on July 6, Singapore time) from the San Antonio-Austin, Texas, region, with scattered showers expected throughout the day, said Ms Allison Santorelli, a meteorologist with the NWS Weather Prediction Center in College Park, Maryland. 'In terms of the Guadalupe River, the extreme floodwaters have receded,' she said. 'It's no longer at extreme flood stages. And we're not expecting additional impacts.' At a news conference late on July 4, almost 18 hours after the July Fourth crisis began, Texas Governor Greg Abbott said search-and-rescue operations would press on through the night and into July 5. Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Singapore Asean needs 'bolder reforms' to attract investments in more fragmented global economy: PM Wong Singapore CPF members can make housing, retirement and health insurance plans with new digital platform Singapore CPF's central philosophy of self-reliance remains as pertinent as ever: SM Lee Asia Dalai Lama hopes to live beyond 130 years, much longer than predicted Sport Liverpool will move on after Jota's tragic death, but he will never be forgotten Singapore Tan Cheng Bock, Hazel Poa step down from PSP leadership; party launches 'renewal plan' Singapore Rock climbing fan suddenly could not jump, get up from squats Life Japanese food in Singapore under $20: 5 hawker stalls serving restaurant-quality sashimi and donburi Mr Abbott said resources devoted to the effort would be 'limitless'. President Donald Trump said on July 4 that 'we'll take care of them,' when asked about federal aid for the disaster. Mr Dalton Rice, city manager for Kerrville, the county seat, told reporters on July 4 that the extreme flooding struck before dawn with little or no warning, precluding authorities from issuing advance evacuation orders as the Guadalupe River swiftly rose above major flood stage. 'This happened very quickly, over a very short period of time that could not be predicted, even with radar,' Mr Rice said. 'This happened within less than a two-hour span.' State emergency management officials had warned as early as July 3 that west and central Texas faced heavy rains and flash flood threats 'over the next couple of days,' citing National Weather Service forecasts ahead of the holiday weekend. The weather forecasts, however, 'did not predict the amount of rain that we saw,' Mr W. Nim Kidd , director of the Texas Division of Emergency Management, told a news conference on the night of July 4. REUTERS
The Star
2 days ago
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- The Star
Central Texas flood waters recede as rescuers continue search for victims
A drone view of vehicles partially submerged in flood water following torrential rains that unleashed flash floods along the Guadalupe River in San Angelo, Texas, U.S., June 4, 2025, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. Patrick Keely/via REUTERS (Reuters) -A frantic search continued on Saturday for about two dozen people still missing from a century-old Christian girls' camp in central Texas after flash floods in the area killed at least 24 at the start of the U.S. Independence Day weekend and prompted the rescue of hundreds of others. In a break for rescue crews, authorities said flood waters on Saturday were receding in the area around the Guadalupe River, about 85 miles (137 km) northwest of San Antonio, where at least 237 people were rescued, with more than 100 by helicopters. Another 23-to-25 people from the Camp Mystic summer camp were missing, most of them reported to be young girls. The river waters rose 29 feet rapidly near the camp. The U.S. National Weather Service said that the flash flood emergency has largely ended for parts of Kerr County in south-central Texas Hill Country, about 65 miles (105 km) northwest of San Antonio, following thunderstorms that dumped as much as a foot of rain early on Friday. A flood watch, however, remains in effect until 7 p.m. on Saturday from the San Antonio-Austin, Texas, region, with scattered showers expected throughout the day, said Allison Santorelli, a meteorologist with the NWS Weather Prediction Center in College Park, Maryland. "In terms of the Guadalupe River, the extreme flood waters have receded," she said. "It's no longer at extreme flood stages. And we're not expecting additional impacts." At a news conference late on Friday, almost 18 hours after the July Fourth crisis began, Texas Governor Greg Abbott said search-and-rescue operations would press on through the night and into Saturday. Abbott said resources devoted to the effort would be "limitless." President Donald Trump said on Friday that "we'll take care of them," when asked about federal aid for the disaster. Dalton Rice, city manager for Kerrville, the county seat, told reporters on Friday that the extreme flooding struck before dawn with little or no warning, precluding authorities from issuing advance evacuation orders as the Guadalupe River swiftly rose above major flood stage. "This happened very quickly, over a very short period of time that could not be predicted, even with radar," Rice said. "This happened within less than a two-hour span." State emergency management officials had warned as early as Thursday that west and central Texas faced heavy rains and flash flood threats "over the next couple days," citing National Weather Service forecasts ahead of the holiday weekend. The weather forecasts, however, "did not predict the amount of rain that we saw," W. Nim Kidd, director of the Texas Division of Emergency Management, told a news conference on Friday night. (Reporting by Rich McKay in Atlanta; editing by Diane Craft)
