Tragic floods in Texas: 27 girls died in flood disaster

Tragic floods in Texas: 27 girls died in flood disaster

Guadalupe River, Texas, USA - In the Texan district of Kerr, there is currently a dramatic scenes after a devastating flood disaster. According to reports from Exxpress.at have now been killed, including 27 girls and a supervisor from Camp Mystic Christian summer camp. The camp was located on the banks of the Guadalupe River and was flooded on Friday night when the water level rose by more than eight meters within a few minutes.

The Situation in Camp Mystic was particularly tragic because around 750 girls were in the holiday camp at the time of the flood. While the search for survivors with around 17 helicopters and hundreds of rescue workers continues, it was announced that ten girls and a supervisor are among the missing. A volunteer discovered one of the missing girls dead in a tree. Tragically, a missing young woman had sent her family a message in which she wrote: "We are washed away".

search actions and reactions

The rescue workers and residents searched for victims and survivors with boats. A report by Zeit.de emphasized that the operators of the girls' warehouse emphasized their grief over the loss of the 27 camp visitors. At the same time, Texas' Vicegouseur Dan Patrick reported a supervisor who hit a window to enable the girls to escape. The girls swam in the dark, while others already started to coordinate the clean -up work in the flooded areas.

President Donald Trump also commented on the disaster and criticized the previous government for her failures in disaster management. He described the flood of fall as a "catastrophe of the century", which came unexpectedly. Trump emphasized that the evacuation and warning of the residents had not been organized by his government. Here, too, the drama of the event is shown: the water level had risen to a level within a very short time that is unusual in the region.

climate change and extreme weather events

The weather conditions in Texas have become increasingly extreme in recent years. Scientists warn that climate change reinforces such extreme weather events. The heavy rains that led to this flood brought up to 300 liters of precipitation per square meter, which corresponds to a third of the average annual annual precipitation in the district of Kerr. The district has previously suffered from extreme weather conditions, as well as ncei.noaa.gov . These floods are not uncommon in the region, known as "Flash Flood Alley".

authorities warn the residents to look for relatives on their own, as many streets are impassable and other thunderstorms are predicted. The overall location remains tense because the number of dead could continue to rise while the search for missing persons is continued.