51 people confirmed dead and more are still missing in Texas floods

Authorities say they have recovered the bodies of 51 people, including at least 15 children, after severe flash floods in Central Texas inundated the region, including a girls' camp.The big picture: The catastrophic flooding that began early Friday morning on the Guadalupe River, in an area about 65 miles northwest of San Antonio, has now extended to other parts of Central Texas, with an unknown number of people unaccounted for.The latest: At least four people are dead and more are missing due to flooding in Travis County, home to Austin, and another three people have been confirmed dead in Burnet County, to Austin's northwest.One person died in Kendall County, per the New York Times. Of the 43 found dead in Kerr County — where Camp Mystic and other campsites were — 12 adults and five children have not been identified.Zoom in: The identities of the dead are beginning to trickle out, including campers at Camp Mystic, a girls private camp along the Guadalupe River. Authorities say 27 girls from the camp remain missing.Campers Lila Bonner and Janie Hunt, who were both 9 years old, and 8-year-old Sarah Marsh have been found dead, per CNN.Dick Eastland, the director of the camp, was among those who died in Friday's Guadalupe River flood.What they're saying: At a funeral home on Saturday, "I got to see first-hand many of the body bags, and it breaks my heart," Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly said at a press conference in Kerrville.Between the lines: In response to a question about why more people weren't warned ahead of time about flooding risk, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said at the press conference in Texas, "Everybody wants more warning time, which is why we're trying to upgrade the technology that has been neglected for far too long."Zoom out: The rain continues to fall — as of Saturday afternoon, nearly 18 inches had fallen in an area to Austin's northwest in the previous 24 hours.The rainfall numbers are "unbelievable," Avery Tomasco, a meteorologist with CBS News, said on air, describing the storm as a "rain bomb."Meanwhile, the Lower Colorado River Authority has launched flood operations at its dams to manage the water flowing through Austin.As of Saturday afternoon, Lake Travis, one of the chief reservoirs of Central Texas, had jumped 13 feet the previous 24 hours.What's next: By late Saturday heavy rainfall is expected to dissipate, per forecasts.The bottom line: "Our No. 1 priority is finding people as fast as possible and returning them to their families," Noem said.Editor's note: This is a developing story and has been updated with new information.

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