Presbyterian camp evacuated after groundskeeper sent radio warning

One summer camp in Kerr County sent its groundskeeper down to the river to watch the water levels on Saturday night, radioing back a warning for the camp to evacuate.

Rowdy Winters, a local photographer whose mother works at the Mo-Ranch Presbyterian camp, tells the BBC's World Service that they were able to relocate everybody ahead of the early hours "when the rivers were unstoppable".

"The summer camp industry in Hunt is critical to this area," Winters says, adding: "And for this to happen on 4th of July weekend, which is probably the biggest weekend of the year is, it's hard, it's heart-breaking."