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"God be with us. This is bad." That's what Texas bus drivers were saying to each other as they navigated destroyed roads to rescue stranded campers.
Julia Hatfield and her husband were living at the Blue Oak RV Park in Kerrville when the Guadalupe River rose rapidly, turning a peaceful holiday morning into chaos.
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Rain rushing to the Guadalupe took it from a depth of less than 8 feet to 37.5 feet, a deluge with as much volume as an aircraft carrier over five minutes.
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The Texas Tribune on MSNOfficials say at least 100 people still missing after July Fourth floods; recovery efforts could take monthsAt least 132 people have died. State and local leaders say getting an exact figure of the missing is difficult because so many people were visiting the Guadalupe River on the holiday weekend.
Jeff Ramsey also called his mother and his brother-in-law, who were staying in a cabin nearby and were able to escape.
The number of people missing in the Kerrville area due to the Fourth of July floods has been reduced to 97, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said during a news conference on Monday.
The National Weather Service issued an urgent flood warning at 1:14 a.m. July 4th. Camp personnel did not start moving girls to safety for at least 46 minutes.