This happened after a strong storm, which led to spilling rains, which were about 15 inches (38 cm), especially in the areas surrounding the Guadalobi River, about 137 km to the north -west of San Antonio.
Rescuers managed to restore more than 850 people from the injured areas, including a number of survivors who clung to the trees in anticipation of help. Nevertheless, the search efforts are continued to be missing, including 27 young girls from prisoners in the Camp -Captain Camp, a Christian summer camp located on the river banks in the province of Kiir, one of the most affected areas.
Officials said that flood water increased by 8 meters only 45 minutes before Friday dawn, which led to a wide cliff, vehicles and property, among the state of panic among people and vacationers.
Despite the fact that more than 36 hours have passed since the disaster, the authorities have not yet released the official result of the total number of missing persons, against the background of the continuing operations to comb on the banks of flooded rivers full of trees and interconnected stones.
The danger of floods is still worth it, since the heavy rains continue to grow in societies outside San Antonio, when the competent authorities warn of the possibility of sudden floods and urge residents to adhere to safety instructions and remain in safe places.
“The Texas authorities found the bodies of at least 27 people, including 9 children, after catastrophic floods that struck part of the state,” said CNN, quoting the local police.
Earlier, US President Donald Trump confirmed that his administration works in this area in coordination with the local states of Texas in the framework of the efforts to combat the tragic floods, which the state witnessed yesterday.
Trump said, in his post, about his “social” true platform that the Minister of Internal Security Christy will soon go to the state to carefully monitor the situation on the ground, noting that the emergency teams “do everything possible and do their work boldly and in the best possible way”.
Source: Reuters+ Fox News+ AP
