Authorities stressed that the situation was still developing and that the death toll could change, with rescue operations ongoing.

Camp Mystic, a Christian summer camp for girls ages 7 to 17, is located along the Guadalupe River in Hunt, Texas-a community now at the epicenter of a deadly flood emergency. At least six people have died in what Governor Greg Abbott called "devastating flooding" across the Hill Country and Concho Valley.

Scenes of devastation stretched along Texas' Guadalupe River Saturday morning the day after a "deadly flood wave" pushed a 20-foot surge of water several miles down the river, leaving at least 24 dead and dozens more still missing,