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An RV park in Ingram, Texas, was swept away with families "reportedly still in their campers" on Friday amid life-threatening, catastrophic flooding that hit Central Texas.
Newsweek reached out to the Kerr County Sheriff's Office by phone for comment.
Why It Matters
Heavy rain battered Central Texas on Friday morning, with some areas reporting as much as 15 inches of rain, prompting National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologists to issue a flash flood emergency, a more severe alert than a flash flood warning.
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The Kerr County Sheriff's Office confirmed fatalities from the floods but said it would not release further information until next of kin was notified.
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What to Know
A video shared on X, formerly Twitter, on Friday, shows raging flood waters bathed in flashing emergency lights where an RV park used to be in Ingram, Texas.
"New info out of Ingram, TX is hard to stomach," CBS Austin meteorologist Avery Tomasco posted on X with the video. "This is video from the back of Howdy's Bar and Chill restaurant. There is usually a large RV park here, closer to the Guadalupe River. It was all swept away with families reportedly still in their campers."
Numerous water rescues have occurred across central Texas, NWS meteorologist James Wingenroth told Newsweek.
A report on X from News 4 San Antonio claimed that a Kerrville family was still missing after floodwaters swept their house away.
Earlier in the morning, the Kerr County Sheriff's Office confirmed fatalities from the floods in a post on Facebook.
"This is a catastrophic flooding event in Kerr County. We can confirm fatalities but will not release further information until next of kin are notified," the post said. "Our Office is working with a wide variety of local and state agencies to respond to calls and rescues. The entire county is an extremely active scene. Residents are encouraged to shelter in place and not attempt travel. Those near creeks, streams, and the Guadalupe River should immediately move to higher ground."
Much of Central Texas remains under flood-related weather warnings as of late Friday morning.
What People Are Saying
Tomasco in a follow-up post on X: "This flood event continues. Torrential rain wrapping into the western Hill Country, including Kerrville which is still in a flood emergency. Numerous other flood warnings in effect. Gillespie, Mason, Llano counties favored for heaviest rain next 1-2 hours"
NWS San Angelo in a flash flood warning issued Friday morning: "Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life."
What Happens Next
Guadalupe River water levels are expected to fall quickly after peaking on Friday, but the San Saba River could remain in flood stage through the weekend.
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