PHOTOS: How 27 Girls, Counselors Swept Away By Flood At Texas Youth Summer Camp

Families and friends are gripped in shock following the sweeping away of 27 girls and their counsellors by flood at a Texas youth summer camp in Texas.

This is part of the pathetic story of the July 4, catastrophic flooding incident in Central Texas where the death toll has risen to 100 as at yesterday.

Agency reports monitored by The Eagle say the majority of those killed by the flood at a Texas youth summer camp were in Kerr County,

Many more people are feared missing even as the authorities intensify rescue efforts.

There have been prompt response also from volunteers opting to help in the rescue efforts which has already enlisted more than 20 state agencies

Rains have continued to affect recovery efforts involving the deployment of helicopters, boats, dogs and some 1,750 personnel.

Camp Mystic, where the casualties were recorded is an all-girls Christian camp, and was housing about 750 people when the flood overflowed.

A CNN picture capturing a perspective of the flooding incident

Search and rescue team members prepare their boat for operations on the flooded Guadalupe River on Friday in Comfort, Texas. The ferocity and sheer destruction of the flash flood caught officials off-guard. Eric Vryn/Getty Images

“There is still a threat of heavy rain with the potential to cause flooding,” Texas Governor Greg Abbott said in a statement Monday, with the number of victims expected to rise still.

President Donald Trump had confirmed he planned to visit Texas on Friday, even as White House aids responded to critics blaming the incident partly on cuts to weather agencies.

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According to them, the cuts weakened warning systems.

“Blaming President Trump for these floods is a depraved lie, and it serves no purpose during this time of national mourning,” Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt had told reporters Monday.

According to her, National Weather Service, had issued “timely and precise forecasts and warnings”, before the floods occurred.

Kerr County, through which the Guadalupe River runs, was the hardest hit, with at least 84 people killed including 28 children, according to the local sheriff’s office.

However, some observers have wondered the insufficiency in flood-warning systems in this region known for flood deluges.

The story of the flood at theTexas youth summer camp is still unfolding.