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.

The death toll in the flash floods in Texas has risen to 27, with hundreds of rescuers still combing through water and debris to find the missing people. According to The Wall Street Journal quoting Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha, eighteen of the victims who have recovered were adults and nine were children.