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The flooding in Kerr County, Texas, killed at least two dozen, while Camp Mystic on the banks of the Guadalupe River had several girls unaccounted for.
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The National Weather Service issued a series of upgraded warnings in quick succession as rivers across the region began to rise.
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Texas officials said between 23 to 25 kids from Camp Mystic remain unaccounted for as the Guadalupe River swelled above its banks during a freak early morning rainstorm.
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The authorities confirmed that 20 girls were still missing as a result of the flooding along the Guadalupe River, but the full scope of the disaster was not clear.
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Texas Hill Country was beset by death and disaster Friday as at least six people were killed and about 20 girls attending a summer camp were reported missing after months worth of heavy rain fell in a matter of hours.
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