Summary
At least one person has died in flooding caused by heavy rain in central Texas, in the same area hit by deadly floods last summer. Emergency officials are urging people to evacuate as the Guadalupe River continues to rise rapidly, causing dangerous conditions.
Key Facts
- The flooding is happening along the Guadalupe River in central Texas.
- Last summer, more than 130 people died in flash floods in this region.
- Among those who died last year were 25 children and 2 counselors at Camp Mystic, a girls' summer camp near Kerrville.
- The Guadalupe River rose 32 feet in just four hours during the recent floods.
- Emergency officials are actively rescuing people as floodwaters rise.
- Residents are being told by the National Weather Service to move to higher ground immediately.
- Camp Mystic, the site of last year's tragedy, has not reopened and filed for bankruptcy this summer.
- The flooding affects multiple counties including Uvalde, Kerr, and Kendall in South Texas.
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