Texas floods: Road disappears in minutes as water surge in viral timelapse

A timelapse video from flood-hit Texas showed the terrifying velocity astatine which floodwaters wiped retired a roadway, turning coagulated crushed into a raging torrent successful conscionable minutes. The footage is of the Llano River and Kingsland Slab flooding connected July 4.Meanwhile, cardinal Texas remained nether menace of much life-threatening flooding Monday arsenic hunt crews combed done debris pursuing deadly flash floods that killed astatine slightest 82 people, including children astatine summertime camps.

Survivors recounted clinging to trees oregon taking refuge successful attics arsenic floodwaters swept distant cabins and cars. At Camp Mystic, girls escaped crossed a span guided by rescuers. Officials defended the exigency response, saying uncommon flash flood emergencies were issued arsenic the tempest intensified. In Kerr County, the worst hit, families began clearing mud and salvaging what they could. Many shared harrowing flight stories, including an aged mates who rescued their 92-year-old neighbour trapped successful her attic.Rescuers continued to hunt for dozens inactive missing, including campers from the devastated Camp Mystic. Heavy rains were forecast done Tuesday, raising fears of further flooding. Across the region, astatine slightest 68 radical were confirmed dormant successful Kerr County alone, with further fatalities reported successful adjacent counties.

US President Trump declared a catastrophe successful Kerr County and said helium planned to sojourn aboriginal successful the week. He declined to remark connected FEMA’s future, saying the absorption was connected rescue and recovery. “I would deliberation not. This was a happening that happened successful seconds. Nobody expected it. Nobody saw it. Very talented radical there, and they didn't spot it,” helium said.