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A total 27 campers and counselors from the Camp Mystic are confirmed to have died in relation to the catastrophic floods in Texas over the weekend, the Christian girls camp confirmed in a post shared on its website.
"Camp Mystic is grieving the loss of 27 campers and counselors following the catastrophic flooding on the Guadalupe river," the statement reads. "Our hearts are broken alongside our families that are enduring this unimaginable tragedy. We are praying for them constantly.
"We have been in communication with local and state authorities who are tirelessly deploying extensive resources to search for our missing girls.
"We are deeply grateful for the outpouring of support from community, first responders, and officials at every level.
"We ask for your continued prayers, respect and privacy for each of our families affected. May the Lord continue to wrap His presence around all of us.
At least 81 people have died and 41 remain missing, including 10 campers and one counselor from Camp Mystic, in relation to the deadly Texas storms, CBS News confirmed during its latest update Monday (July 7) morning. President Donald Trump said he's signed a major disaster declaration for Kerr County, Texas, which accounted for 68 reported deaths, including 40 adults and 28 children, at the time of Monday's update.
The Guadalupe River was estimated to have surged 20 to 26 feet on Friday (July 4) near Kerrville.
Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha confirmed that at least 10 girls and one counselor were still missing from Camp Mystic, which was the first solid number publicly given about the unaccounted for individuals, having initially estimated the total to be as high as 27b on Saturday (July 5). Gov. Greg Abbott visited the camp for the first time on Saturday and said the scene was "horrendously ravaged" in a post shared on his X account.
"Today I visited Camp Mystic. It, and the river running beside it, were horrendously ravaged in ways unlike I’ve seen in any natural disaster. The height the rushing water reached to the top of cabins was shocking. We won’t stop until we find every girl who was in those cabins," Abbott wrote.
Heavy rain also resulted in severe flooding in various other states including North Carolina over the weekend.
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