Hundreds were missing, including over two dozen girls at a summer camp, and as minutes stretched into hours, hope gave way to grief. At least 82 people, including 28 children, were killed in the catastrophic Texas floods and the death toll continues to rise,

Authorities said at least 24 people have died in flooding around Kerr County, Texas, and officials are still performing water rescues.

At least 78 people have died after heavy rainfall caused flash flooding in parts of central Texas on Friday, officials said.

The death toll now stands at 70 in the wake of torrential rains and the resulting flooding in Texas. By far the greatest number of fatalities occurred in Kerr County, where 59 people are believed to be dead, according to officials, including 21 children.

A grief-stricken Texas is asking whether meteorologists and local officials did enough to prevent flood devastation.

At least 80 people are dead and many more are missing in Texas in the wake of torrential rains and resulting flooding. By far the greatest number of fatalities occurred in Kerr County, where 68 people are believed to be dead, according to officials, including 28 children.

Video shows the moment a Texas flood victim clinging to a tree was airlifted out of danger in a dramatic rescue. Emergency services have been conducting multiple search and rescue operations after storms caused severe flooding along the Guadalupe River starting on Friday,