At Least 51 Dead, Including 15 Children, as Dozens Remain Missing in Texas Flood Disaster

At least 51 people, including 15 children, have died in catastrophic flash flooding that struck central Texas on July 4, leaving a trail of devastation across the region, according to officials.

At least 43 people were killed from the flooding in Kerr County. Eight more people died in nearby counties.

Among the missing are 27 girls from Camp Mystic, a Christian summer camp, Kerrville city manager Dalton Rice said at a press conference on Saturday evening.