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The flash flooding that ripped through Texas's Hill Country could be the deadliest freshwater flood event in the United States in 50 years.
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The flooding in central Texas originated from the fast-moving waters on the Guadalupe River on Friday, killing at least 82 people.
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The death toll in Central Texas climbed to 82, with victims including Camp Mystic campers, sisters Blair and Brooke Harber who died holding hands, and camp director Dick Eastland.
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Camp Mystic says it's "grieving the loss" of 27 counselors and campers The Texas TribuneLive Updates: Downpours Loom as Search for Texas Flood Victims Enters Fourth Day The New York TimesThe Latest: Camp mourns loss of 27 in Texas flash floods that killed dozens YahooTexas Flooding: At least 82 dead across state as rescue efforts continue FOX 7 Austin
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Officials in Kerr County, Texas -- where 27 campers and counselors at a Christian summer camp were killed in catastrophic flooding -- had discussed installing a flood warning system along the banks of the Guadalupe River, known as "Flash Flood Alley," but it was rejected as too expensive.
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Camp officials at the Mo-Ranch Assembly summer camp acted quickly without warnings to evacuate 70 people from rising Guadalupe River waters.
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Children's camps in Texas were located in areas known to be at high risk of flooding CNNTexas Flooding: At least 79 dead across state as rescue efforts continue FOX 7 AustinWhat We Know About the Floods in Central Texas The New York TimesCamp Mystic: A girls' summer camp swept away by a 'horrific' deluge BBC
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Two House lawmakers revealed that their family members who were at a camp in Texas that was ravaged by flash flooding late last week are safe.
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