Chloe Childress, a counselor at Camp Mystic, died during the flooding in Hunt, Texas, according to a representative of her high school.

President Donald Trump signed a disaster declaration to send emergency relief as families and search teams continue to look for missing loved ones.

(Reuters) -Founded by a University of Texas football coach, Camp Mystic where raging floodwaters swept away dozens of girls - killing several and leaving many others missing - was established along the banks of the Guadalupe River in central Texas hill country nearly a century ago "to provide young girls with a wholesome Christian atmosphere.

Numerous flood warnings are active in Texas following devastating floods that have killed dozens. The National Weather Service (NWS) has activated several flood warnings across Texas, many of which are expected to last until at least Monday morning.