Before the floods came, they dreamed of becoming athletes, singers, teachers and just like their big sisters. Of giving back to their communities and making their families proud. Of growing up. When the Guadalupe River rose to historic heights shortly before dawn on the Fourth of July,

The number of people reported missing in Kerr County, Texas, as a result of last week’s flash floods continues to soar. Authorities say search teams combing through the debris and destruction there are looking for more than 160 people who disappeared in the raging waters.

The National Weather Service issued an urgent flood warning at 1:14 a.m. July 4th. Camp personnel did not start moving girls to safety for at least 46 minutes.