The Kerr County Sheriff's Office reported on July 7th that the area recorded 84 deaths, including 56 adults and 28 children, in the flash floods last weekend.

At least 10 members and a counselor of Camp Mystic, one of the summer camps located along the Guadalupe River, are still missing. Camp Mystic had about 750 girls when the disaster struck on the morning of July 4th. 27 of the 28 children killed were at this camp.

Neighboring counties reported at least 20 deaths and 13 missing persons. Travis County suffered the second-highest number of casualties after Kerr County, with 7 deaths and 10 missing.

A house destroyed by flash floods in Hunt, west of Kerr County, Texas on 6/7. Photo: AFP

A house destroyed by flash floods in Hunt, west of Kerr County, Texas on 6/7. Photo: AFP

The flash floods occurred on July 4th when months' worth of rain fell on Texas in just a few hours, mostly at night while people were sleeping. Floodwaters swept through a series of student summer camps along the Guadalupe River, causing extensive damage.

President Donald Trump described the flash flood as "a once-in-a-100-year tragedy that no one expected." He declared a major disaster for Kerr County to allocate federal resources to support the area.

The White House said Trump planned to visit Texas on 11/7 and condemned criticism that the President's funding cuts to weather agencies had weakened disaster warning systems.

"Blaming President Trump for these floods is a vicious lie that does nothing to help at this time of national grief," White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on July 7th, adding that the National Weather Service had "issued timely and accurate warnings and forecasts."

Nhu Tam (CNN, Reuters, AFP)