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.