The Burnet County Sheriff’s office reported two fatalities.... The Guadalupe surged some 8 meters — more than a two-storey building — in just 45 minutes. Some of the fatalities were found in counties away from the tragedy at the summer camp.... About 10 metres or so, ” said resident Gerardo Martinez, 61....

Authorities said dozens of rescues had also been conducted, with search operations still underway. The National Weather Service( NWS) declared a flash flood emergency earlier in the day.... It would be a record, if confirmed.“ Our hearts are broken for the families who have lost their loved ones in this terrible tragedy, ” said Mayor Lynn Crawford.... Among them are at least 27 girls and counselors at a summer camp on the Guadalupe River when it burst its banks early Friday. Five campers and o

His administration had been in touch with Abbott, he added.“ It’s a horrible thing that took place, absolutely horrible.... Inside one cabin, mud lines indicating how high the water had risen were at least six feet( 1. 83m) from the floor. Bed frames, mattresses and personal belongings caked with mud were scattered inside.... Some buildings had broken windows, and one had a missing wall....

At 4: 22 a.m.on Friday, as Texas' Hill Country began to flood, a firefighter in Ingram – just upstream from Kerrville – asked the Kerr County Sheriff's Office to alert nearby residents, according to audio obtained by ABC affiliate KSAT.... " Is there any way we can send a CodeRED out to our Hunt residents, asking them to find higher ground or stay home?... "" Stand by, we have to get that approved with our supervisor," a Kerr County Sheriff's Office dispatcher replied. The first alert didn't c