The death toll from catastrophic floods in Texas reached at least 78 on Sunday, including at least 28 children, as the search for girls missing from a summer camp entered a third day and fears of more flash flooding as rain fell on saturated ground prompted fresh evacuations.

At least 70 people are dead and others missing after heavy rain lashed Texas, leading to "catastrophic" flooding.By far the greatest number of fatalities occurred in Kerr County, where 59 people are believed to be dead,