Dozens of children are missing, and many others have reportedly died after significant flooding in Texas ripped through summer camps.
Local officials shared more details about the situation, noting that 23 young girls are currently unaccounted for after the flood swept through Camp Mystic. The incident also took various structures and other people with it.
Dozens of Missing Children
Now, many families have taken to social media and are asking the public for assistance as well as support from the community in finding the missing children. One family notes that Kellyanne Lytal was among those unaccounted for from Camp Mystic since the Friday flooding.
Another child who was reported missing from the Kerr County campground was Virginia Hollis, who was said to have been staying at Cabin Twins 2. Lainey Landry's family also posted online, asking for help from the public in looking for their daughter, who they had not heard from since the floods, according to Fox San Antonio.
Many other families are posting on Facebook and are reporting their children or extended family to be missing and have not been in contact with them since the flooding broke out in the area. There are also families out of Beaumont who are calling out to the public for help in looking for missing loved ones who were believed to be in the area when the water swept through.
Two of the missing individuals include Tanya and Jeff Ramsey, who were said to be caravaning at HTR TX Hill Country RV. Authorities said that recovery efforts are now underway, via the use of an emergency helicopter to rescue campers who were at the property.
Catastrophic Flooding in Texas
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said that within 45 minutes, the Guadalupe River rose 26 feet and resulted in a destructive flood. He also informed parents that if they had not been contacted by officials, their child was accounted for, BBC reported.
Patrick also reassured families that the missing children do not mean they have been lost, noting that they could simply be out of a way to communicate. He also thanked the public for offering the use of personal helicopters and drones to aid in recovery efforts, but said they are not needed at this time.
Camp Mystic officials also said that they are helping authorities with search-and-rescue operations. However, it noted that it did not have power, water, or Wi-Fi, and was having difficulties getting more help due to a nearby highway being washed away, as per the New York Times.
