More than 100 people were killed in the flash floods. Camp Mystic, a camp for girls, is among the worst-hit sites.
Flash floods that ravaged Texas over the weekend have killed more than 100 people in the state in the southern United States. The state’s governor said on Tuesday that more than 160 people are missing.
The deaths and destruction caused by the floods have brought the government’s response and warning systems under scrutiny. A warning for flash floods in parts of Texas remains in place through Monday, and the search for missing people continues.
Here is more about what happened in Texas and how the government has responded:
While residents were still asleep early on Friday, flash floods hit Texas Hill Country, a region spanning central and southern Texas. In less than two hours, the Guadalupe River swelled beyond its banks, surging higher than two-storey buildings to about 9 metres (30ft).
