The death toll from the devastating Texas floods has risen to 24, officials revealed Friday night — as about two dozen girls from a Christian summer camp remain missing.
Texas officials said between 23 to 25 kids from Camp Mystic remain unaccounted for as the Guadalupe River swelled above its banks during a freak early morning rainstorm.
Twenty-four fatalities have been confirmed from the disaster, though it’s unclear if any of the victims were related to the camp.
One victim was found in Kendall County, though authorities aren’t sure if it’s related to the primary flood in Kerr County.
As of late Friday, 237 people have been rescued from the floods, including 167 by helicopter, officials said.
It’s unclear how many people are still missing.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, during a Friday night press conference, signed a disaster declaration for a slew of counties in and around San Antonio, promising to make every necessary resource available to those affected by the flood.
“We will stop at nothing to ensure that every asset and person and plan, whatever is needed, is going to be involved in the process of rescuing every last person,” Abbott said.
Officials urged Texans to avoid the areas affected by the floods as rescue operations continue.
Earlier on Friday, some efforts were stalled after desperate relatives rushed to the river to try and help search for their loved ones.
The Guadalupe River previously flooded across Kerr County in 1987, overtaking a church bus and killing 10 teenagers.
The campgrounds do not have a warning system in place, Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly said.
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