At least 24 people were dead and many missing after torrential rains unleashed flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Texas.

At least 24 people are dead after heavy rain lashed Texas, leading to "catastrophic" flooding. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said emergency responders remained in a search and rescue posture, hours after the flooding along the Guadalupe River inundated nearby areas.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has issued a disaster declaration. The severe flooding left dozens of people dead and several others missing— many from a girls' summer camp.Twenty-seven girls remained missing from a riverside summer camp in the US state of Texas on Sunday,