Camp Mystic confirms 27 dead in Texas flash flooding
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() More rain is forecasted in the Texas region hit by fast-moving floodwaters on the Fourth of July, leaving dozens dead, injured and missing.

At least 82 people are dead Monday, including campers and counselors from Camp Mystic.

The Christian all-girls camp confirmed Monday it was grieving the deaths of 27 people and still searching for others.

“We have been in communication with local and state authorities who are tirelessly deploying extensive resources to search for our missing girls,” the camp said.

Located on the Guadalupe River near Hunt, Texas, the camp was hosting nearly 750 girls and young women when heavy rainfall overfilled the river. Most attendees and workers were able to escape to safety, but others had been sleeping on lower ground at the time of the flash flood.

The family of Chloe Childress, a 19-year-old counselor at the camp, said they were “devastated to learn that our precious Chloe was among the victims.”

“While we know that her joy is now eternal and her faith has become sight, our hearts are shattered by this loss and the similar heartbreak of other families like ours,” the family said in a statement obtained by .

More rain expected in Texas as recovery efforts continue

In a news briefing Sunday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said more heavy rain and storms were expected across central Texas, and he advised residents to remain cautious for the next 24 to 48 hours.

Kerrville, one of the hardest-hit cities in the state, is under another flood watch until 7 p.m. Monday, with the city hall warning that “any additional heavy rainfall over hardest hit areas of the past few days will lead to rapid runoff and flash flooding.”

The continued weather conditions come as officials continue their search for dozens of people still unaccounted for.

According to  affiliate KXAN, there were 68 flood-related deaths reported in Kerr County, six in Travis County, three in Burnet County, two in Kendall County, two in Williamson County and one in Tom Green County.

The 68 dead in Kerr County include 40 adults and 28 children, according to Sheriff Larry Leitha. Officials said the death toll was expected to rise.

‘s Steph WhitesideMichael RamseySean Noone and Tom Palmer contributed to this report.

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