Texas Flooding: Death Toll Rises To 78

Nearly 78 people have died, and 41 remain missing following severe flash flooding in Texas, officials confirmed. Of the fatalities, 68 occurred in Kerr County alone, including 28 children from a girls' summer camp. The catastrophe broke out after a heavy rain of 10 inches poured, causing the Guadalupe River to rise high and overflow on July 4.

Among the most devastating impacts occurred at Camp Mystic summer camp, a nearly century-old girls camp hosting 750 girls. According to Larry Leitha, sheriff of Kerr County, 10 campers and one counselor are still missing. On Saturday, officials confirmed the rescue of 850 people, some of whom were found clinging to trees after a sudden storm. Of those recovered, 18 adults and 10 children have yet to be formally identified.

US President Donald Trump said he would likely visit the affected area on Friday. The Federal Emergency Management Agency was deployed on Sunday, after Trump issued a major disaster declaration on Sunday. Criticism has been directed at the Trump administration's recent cut to the federal workforce, including those from the National Weather Service, which some argue may have hindered accurate forecasts and timely warnings ahead of the storm.