A surge of 911 calls came in between 1 a.m. and 3 a.m. yesterday, according to Travis County Sheriff Sally Hernandez. But the roads were washed away so quickly that access to many of those who needed help was "completely cut off," she said.

At least 80 people, including at least 28 children, have died as a result of flash flooding in Texas after the Guadalupe River north of San Antonio flowed over its banks. The search for victims intensified July 6 as 11 children and a camp counselor remained missing from Camp Mystic,