The catastrophic flood, which was a witness in Central Texas at the end of last week, increased to more than a hundred people, including 27 girls and officials of the summer camp, which was located on the river bank, officials said on Monday.
According to local authorities, the death in the province of Kiir, the most injured, grew to 84, while ten camps and one of the camp guides still went missing. At least 17 deaths were registered in neighboring provinces, while meteorologists warned that thunderstorms threaten more floods.
President Donald Trump said that he intends to visit Texas at the end of the week, refusing to connect the deductions in the budget of national meteorological bodies and a high human result in this popular tourist zone.
He described the floods early on Friday in the morning as “a disaster that did not occur 100 years ago, and no one expected.” The press secretary of the White House Caroline Levitt described to journalists to bring the president responsibility for these floods as “degraded lies” during the national period of mourning.
She said that the American meteorological one, which had many jobs vacant in Texas during floods, according to the New York Times, released “accurate and timely notification and notification.” And the tribe, which previously stated that states should be controlled by states, as well as a major disaster to ensure financing and resources.
About 20 helicopters took part in the search for missing people in the area where many summer camps for children are held. The Rest was one of the most affected camps, the Christian camp for girls had only about 750 people when the floods hit him.
Indicating the power of the terrifying nature, the waters of the Guadalobi River, which are crowded from the rain, reached the tops of the tree and the roof of the huts, while the girls were sleeping in the camp, so the windows of the huts were broken and the dirt was covered with blankets and dolls.
The governor of Texas Greg Ebbott warned that further rain could lead to floods in Kurville and surrounding areas, while officials forbade people to approach Rivers. A few hours later, heavy rains fell with an equivalent level that fell during the month of Thursday evening and is still ongoing. The level of the Guadalobi River increased about eight meters (26 feet), which is more than two floors, in just 45 minutes.
Sudden floods that arise when the Earth cannot absorb heavy rains are common in this area in the south and central Texas, widely known as the “external flood corridor”.
Scientists say that climate change in human activities has made such phenomena as floods, droughts and thermal waves more frequent and intense in recent years. Ebbott said that “the wreckage is widespread everywhere, which makes the roads unclear and makes reconstruction projects impossible.”
People from other parts of the state flocked to carefully help in the search for missing people. Some residents also used special ways to help search, but officials asked them to stop, noting that they pose a threat to saving aircraft.
