The devastating floods have claimed 27 lives. More than 20 children are missing, and officials say more deaths are expected.

The death toll from flooding in central Texas rose to at least 27 people, including nine children, as rescuers search for more than 20 girls unaccounted for at a camp, officials said Saturday.

In a break for rescue crews, authorities said flood waters on Saturday were receding in the area around the Guadalupe River, about 85 miles (137 km) northwest of San Antonio, wher