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News reports indicate that the number of people who are confirmed to have died in the Independence Day weekend flooding reached nearly 70. The search for 11 missing girls and a counselor from Camp Mystic and others continues.

In what is being described as a miracle in the Independence Day Flood, a Texas man led rescuers to a woman who managed to climb into a tree after being swept 20 miles downstream in the raging Guadalupe River. The swiftly moving currents swept a vehicle carrying the woman and her parents off a low-water crossing.

At least 49 people have been reported dead as a result of the catastrophic flash-flooding that occurred on Friday near the city of Kerrville, Texas, after torrential rainfall overflowed the Guadalupe River to historic levels.

Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX) revealed that he and his wife, Camille, were reunited with their daughters who had been evacuated from Camp Mystic, a Christian camp that was faced with devasting flooding.

The death toll across Texas climbed to 51 by Saturday evening as officials continue the search for approximately 25 girls who went missing during the Independence Day Flood. The flooding occurred Friday morning in a popular children’s camp area near Kerrville, Texas, and killed at least 15 children, officials stated.

Videos shot by Breitbart Texas illustrate the total devastation left in the wake of the deadly Independence Day Flood near the Texas Hill Country city of Kerrville. The flood caused by a massive stalled rainstorm along the Guadalupe River led to the deaths of at least 27 people. More than 20 young girls from a riverside youth camp are still missing.

The raging Guadalupe River in Friday’s flash flood through a popular summer camp area in the Texas Hill Country region has left 20 children missing and taken the lives of at least 24 people at the time of publication, including the owner of one of the camps.

Reports on social media indicate that Elon Musk’s SpaceX is deploying Starlink Minis to first responder vehicles working the “catastrophic” flood that struck the Texas Hill Country region on Independence Day. The systems will enable first responders to communicate in areas where cellular and emergency radio service are disabled due to the storm damage.

A video published by a San Antonio television station shows a Texas National Guard Blackhawk helicopter aircrew delivering seven girls rescued from the Independence Day Guadalupe River flood near Kerrville. The helicopter lands near Ingram High School and seven young girls run for safety.

Video posted on social media by Governor Greg Abbott shows a Texas Department of Public Safety helicopter aircrew rescuing a woman from a tree as the deadly flood waters of the Guadalupe River raged below. The overnight flash flooding has already claimed the lives of more than a dozen people, and at least 23 children are reported missing from a private Christian girls’ camp near Kerrville, Texas.

Central Texas was hit with heavy rains on Friday that resulted in rapid flooding and several people reportedly being killed.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is trying to reverse years of failure on wildfires by copying President Donald Trump’s proposal to “rake the forests,” announcing a new approach Tuesday: “Make America Rake Again.”

Two people were killed and 17 injured during torrential storms in France that toppled trees and caused parliament’s roof to spring a leak.

The first major heat wave of the summer has hit areas of the United States as millions try to stay cool.

Six people are dead, two were injured and two are missing after a freak windstorm and waves as high as eight feet capsized their 27-foot boat on the California side of Lake Tahoe Saturday.

A blue-ribbon commission established by Los Angeles County after the Palisades and Eaton Fires suggests creating new local authorities for the Pacific Palisades, Malibu, and Altadena to manage their own rebuilding.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) tried to blame President Donald Trump for the spread of wildfires across the state on Wednesday, claiming National Guard soldiers had been pulled from firefighting to stop riots.

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara launched an official investigation into State Farm for abusive practices against policyholders in the wake of the Palisades Fire and the Eaton Fire in January.

The Italian volcano known as Mount Etna erupted Monday, causing quite a stir and and leading officials to issue a “code red.”

Rick Caruso shared a report Saturday that alleges the Palisades Fire was manageable, implying local officials failed in their duties.

The Canadian province of Manitoba on Wednesday declared a state of emergency over fast-growing wildfires. Saskatchewan followed suit on Thursday, and Alberta is shutting down some of its oil production facilities.

California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) did not order police to enforce traffic violations harshly within the fire-ravaged Pacific Palisades, according to a spokesman on Sunday, despite claims to the contrary.

An air quality agency has issued a warning to thousands of residents in California to stay indoors if air quality becomes poor because of dust from windstorms.

Rev. Franklin Graham said Tuesday people hurting after deadly tornadoes hit Kentucky and Missouri are getting much needed help.

State Farm is evidently not satisfied with an emergency 17% rate hike for homeowners in California, and intends to ask for 11% more, adding up to a total of nearly 30% — despite failing its obligations to consumers.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has refused to bail out Los Angeles, which is facing a $1 billion deficit, in his latest budget proposal, as the state itself faces a massive $12 billion deficit.

A supercell band of tornadoes cut a path of destruction through the Ohio Valley late Friday, leaving at least 21 people dead in Kentucky and Missouri, authorities reported Saturday.

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) ripped into insurance companies, notably Allstate and State Farm, on Tuesday for lowballing disaster victims who had paid premiums but received paltry compensation offers from insurers.

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara granted State Farm’s request Tuesday for large rate increases despite the company’s failure to deal honestly with many victims of recent wildfires.

Insurance executives testify before the House Subcommittee on Disaster Management, District of Columbia, and Census on Tuesday, May 13.

Officials in California are launching a variety of hearings and investigations regarding the insurance crisis among victims of the Palisades and Eaton Fires, including the fact that many homeowners were underinsured for the cost of rebuilding their homes in case of total loss.

Four months after a devastating fire scorched the Santa Monica mountains above Pacific Palisades, wildlife are returning to the area, as green shoots draw herbivores back into the blackened hills and silted canyons.

Some residents and contractors feel that a well-intentioned ordinance may actually slow debris removal rather than accelerating it.

Developer Rick Caruso warned Wednesday that Los Angeles is at the “tipping point” of failure in the effort to recover from the Palisades Fire, adding that the private sector should be given a greater role in the recovery.