FLOODING IN TEXAS: At least 24 people dead; Dozens missing
Crews searched through the dark early Saturday for two dozen children from a girls camp and many others still missing after a wall of water rushed down a river in the Texas Hill Country during a powerful storm that killed at least 24 people. The death toll was certain to rise. AP reports, the destructive fast-moving waters along the Guadalupe River rose 26 feet (8 meters) in just 45 minutes before dawn Friday, washing away homes and vehicles. The danger was not over as more heavy rains were expected Saturday and flash flood warnings and flood watches remained in effect for parts of central Texas. Searchers used helicopters and drones to look for victims and rescue people stranded. The total number of missing was not known but one sheriff said about 24 of them were girls who had been attending Camp Mystic, a Christian summer camp along the river. Frantic parents and families posted photos of missing loved ones and pleas for information. At a news conference late Friday, Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha said 24 people were confirmed dead. Authorities said about 240 people had been recued.
Coast Guard: ‘Praying and hoping’ as dozens of kids remain missing in Texas floods
Coast Guard members Lt. Ian Hopper, AST3 Scott Ruskan, Lt. Blair Ogujiofor, and AMT3 Seth Reeves joined 'Fox & Friends Weekend’ to provide an update on the Texas floods, which have left at least 25 dead and dozens of children still missing.