In Texas, more than 160 people are still missing, a few days after the US state was hit by sudden floods after heavy rainfall. A hundred people are certain that they were killed. That writes AP news agency Based on statements by Greg Abbott, the Governor of Texas.
The fact that the number of missing is three times higher than authorities reported earlier has to do with an emergency line that has been set up and where families can pass on missing people.
The last known place of residence of the majority This missing was in Kerr County, where the Guadalupe River left her banks within a few minutes. On this river there was also Camp Mystic, the summer camp where dozens of girls and their supervisors were killed. The water of the Guadelupe River would have risen by eight meters there in less than an hour, so that people who camped on the banks were completely surprised.
Five girls and one supervisor are still being searched. Debris, fallen trees and boulders complicating the storage room of bodies. Rescue teams and volunteers still try to reach the affected area with boats, helicopters and horses. On Friday, US President Donald Trump will also visit the area.