Texas summer camp says 27 dead after catastrophic flooding

Catastrophic flooding killed 68 people in Kerr County, Texas, alone, where water washed through an all-girls summer camp, killing over two dozen people and sparking a desperate search for missing campers.The big picture: Across the state, more than 80 people have been killed in the flash flooding that began early Friday on the Guadalupe River, where the water surged by more than two dozen feet in less than an hour. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said at a Sunday briefing that 41 people in areas throughout the state remain unaccounted for, though he noted there are more people not on the known missing list.The latest: Camp Mystic, a private Christian camp for girls, confirmed on its website that 27 campers and counselors had died following the flooding. "Our hearts are broken alongside our families that are enduring this unimaginable tragedy," a statement read. "We are praying for them constantly."The camp said it is "tirelessly deploying extensive resources" to search for the girls who remain missing. As of Sunday, Abbott said there were still 11 people missing from the camp.Dick Eastland, the director of the camp, was among those who died in the flood, as were girls as young as 8 and 9.Abbott said Sunday that what he saw on his visit to the camp was "nothing short of horrific."Zoom out: Of the 68 killed in Kerr County, 28 were children, according to Sheriff Larry Leitha.While Kerr County has the largest death toll, deaths were reported across five other counties. President Trump on Sunday announced he signed a major disaster declaration for Kerr County, adding that federal officials were coordinating with state and local officials. What we're watching: A flood watch remains in effect for areas throughout the state and is set to remain in place until 7pm CDT Monday as more rainfall is expected, according to the National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio.Slow-moving thunderstorms will lead to "another day of localized flash flooding threat in central Texas," the NWS said in a Monday morning forecast discussion. "Thunderstorms that affected portions of central to north Texas yesterday have largely tapered off through the early hours this morning," the NWS public discussion read.But "with a subtle low to mid-level disturbance remaining in place, scattered thunderstorms could once again develop" on Monday.Go deeper: Trump says NWS staffing levels didn't affect Texas storm preparedness

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