82 people have already died from floods in Texas

82 people have died from severe flooding in central and southern Texas, local authorities confirmed on Sunday.

Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha Jr., reported at a press conference that only in his jurisdiction, one of the hardest hit areas by natural disasters, has 68 deaths been recorded, including 40 adults and 28 minors, 18 ofwhom are adults and 10 children are still unidentified, to which must be added 14 others registered in neighbouring counties.

Emergency teams continue to search for 11 missing persons, including 10 girls and one monitor , who were at Mystic Christian Camp when the Guadalupe River overflowed. Texas GovernorGreg Abbott said on Sunday that at least 41 people are missing.

Since the disaster began, rescue teams and volunteers have crossed the affected areas on foot, on horseback, in boats, 4x4 vehicles and helicopters, with the help of tracking dogs.

Nim Kidd, head of the Texas Emergency Management Division, reported that work has begun to recover, clean debris and reopen roads, among others. In Kerrville, for example, excavators and trucks have been seen removing remains of damaged trees, metals and vehicles.

On the other hand, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an emergency declaration this Sunday for natural disaster, activating the intervention of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).