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Texas Flood Death Toll Soars Over 30 As Search For Missing Girls Rages

Deadly flash floods in Central Texas have claimed over 30 lives, with rescue teams scrambling to find dozens of girls still missing from a Christian summer camp after the Guadalupe River surged suddenly.

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32+ - Confirmed dead in Central Texas flash floods, including many children

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