It’s difficult to imagine the destruction caused by the Texas floods. At the girls’ summer camp, Camp Mystic, 27 children and counsellors are in mourning as the death toll rises to 81 across six counties. However, heroes have emerged from the tragedy. Emma Foltz, a counsellor at Camp Mystic, is currently receiving recognition for saving the lives of fourteen campers.The devastating flash flood in Texas has claimed the lives of over 80 individuals. President Donald Trump has declared Kerr County a major disaster after the Guadalupe River flooded close to Kerrville, causing extensive damage. There are ongoing rescue efforts to try to find and save those who are still missing.
Texas floods survivor gives haunting recollection
Amanda Sue Jones, who survived the Fourth of July flood in Texas with her family, has shared a chilling account of what transpired in an interview with CNN. “In a matter of minutes from when it was just quiet, everyone was just asleep, to lights coming on slowly in the cabins and campers to them just being washed away,” she added, describing how quickly the floodwater rose.
“It was just immeasurably fast,” she told CNN. “Everything seemed fine. There wasn’t a lot of hustling and bustling; it wasn’t a stressful situation at that point. But then again, nobody could really see the water past where this little bridge was and it’s almost like a wall of water came through.”