At least 15 children are among the bodies recovered so far, according to county officials responding to the natural disaster.

The grueling search for 27 missing girls stretched into a third day on Sunday. Survivors told terrifying stories of being swept away and clinging to trees as rampaging floodwaters carried trees and cars past them.

A powerful flash flood swept through Texas Hill Country, causing widespread devastation and leading to the deaths of multiple adults and children. Search and rescue teams using helicopters, boats and drones are working nonstop to find survivors and victims.