Texas flash flooding kills at least 13 people ...Middle East

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The U.S. National Weather Service declared a flash flood emergency for parts of Kerr County, located in south-central Texas Hill Country, about 65 miles (105 km) northwest of San Antonio, following thunderstorms with heavy downpours that dumped as much as a foot of rain.

“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.”

Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick said at an earlier news briefing that six to 10 bodies of adults and children had been found, some in cars washed downstream.

“We’re praying for all those missing to be found alive,“ Patrick said.

Otherwise, all other campers were safe, authorities said, but the campers could not immediately be evacuated because roads were made impassable by high waters. Camp Mystic’s director said in a message read to reporters that the facility’s power, water and internet service also had been cut off.

Kelly said a number of scattered residential subdivisions, recreational vehicle parks and campgrounds were hit hard.

The Llano River flowing through adjacent Mason County was also reported running at flood stage, posing “a life-threatening situation,“ the weather service reported.

Personnel from the U.S. Coast Guard and the Federal Emergency Management Agency were activated to assist local authorities in confronting the crisis, officials said. - Reuters

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