Youth summer camps across South Central Texas and the Hill Country are responding to heavy rainfall that triggered life-threatening flash flooding across the region Thursday morning.
Camp La Jita, a Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas overnight camp in Uvalde County — located on the banks of the Sabinal River — evacuated its campers Tuesday when the flood warnings began, spokesperson Gia Calucci said.
The decision was part of the camp's updated flood plan developed following last year's floods.
In a press conference Thursday, Gov. Greg Abbott said the brunt of the flooding is hitting areas downstream of Kerrville, while most of the summer camps are located upstream.