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Texas Floods Claim 27 Lives, Search for Missing Girls Intensifies

7/6/2025

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Devastating flash floods in central Texas have claimed the lives of at least 27 individuals, including nine children, as torrential rains wreak havoc. The search for over 20 missing girls from Camp Mystic intensifies, while rescuers face mounting criticism over the National Weather Service's flawed forecasts. With more heavy rain on the horizon, fears of additional flooding loom large.

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Devastating flash floods in central Texas have claimed the lives of at least 27 individuals, including nine children, as torrential rains wreak havoc. The search for over 20 missing girls from Camp Mystic intensifies, while rescuers face mounting criticism over the National Weather Service's flawed forecasts. With more heavy rain on the horizon, fears of additional flooding loom large.