A day of prayer was observed across Texas on Sunday because the state continues to answer devastating flash floods which have killed dozens, including plenty of children who were attending a Christian summer camp.
Search and rescue operations are continuing for 10 girls and one camp counsellor who were swept away from Camp Mystic on the banks of the Guadalupe River.
At least 80 people have been killed across several counties in central Texas after the realm was deluged with torrential rains on Friday.
Survivors have told of harrowing escapes as waters rose 26ft (8 metres) in only 45 minutes on Friday morning.
Camp Mystic is situated within the worst affected Kerr County, where officials have confirmed 68 dead, including 28 children.
The Christian camp was hosting around 750 children on the time of the disaster. Dick Eastland, the camp’s longtime director, was reportedly found dead together with three girls he tried to rescue.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has spoken of his shock at the size of the devastation after visiting the camp on Saturday.
In a post on X, he said it had been “horrendously ravaged in ways unlike I’ve seen in any natural disaster”.
“The height the rushing water reached to the highest of cabins was shocking. We won’t stop until we discover every girl who was in those cabins,” he said.
Abbott declared a day of prayer for the state of Texas on Sunday.
“All we all know is that prayer does work,” he said at a news conference. “Your prayers have made a difference. We ask for continued prayers as we proceed our efforts to locate everybody that is been affected by this.”
Churches across Texas have been holding prayer vigils since Friday.
“We haven’t stopped praying for many who are in need of rescue, for many who are searching, and for all families affected. Our church is surrounding many families from our own community in prayer and love as they await news. Keep praying and trust within the Lord,” said Park City Baptist Church on Instagram.
Christian humanitarian organisation Samaritan’s Purse has deployed a Disaster Relief Units to the realm.
“We are working closely with local emergency officials and church partners to find out how we are able to best serve the needs of this devastated community,” it said on Facebook.
“Please join us in praying for the families grieving unimaginable loss and for our teams as they respond in Jesus’ Name.”
US President Donald Trump plans to go to the realm this coming Friday, saying that he wanted “to depart somewhat time” because the disaster response continues.
“I might have done it today, but would just be of their way,” he said.
“So we are saying God bless all of the folks that have passed through a lot and God bless the state of Texas. It’s an incredible place.”
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