Rick Kern/FilmMagic; Eric Vryn/Getty Matthew McConaughey is sending love to his fellow Texans amid the destructive and deadly flooding in his home state The actor said in an emotional Instagram message that countless people were "hurting - inside and out" as the death toll continues to rise At least 82 people, including 28 children, have died following the flooding, per the Associated Press Matthew McConaugheyis speaking out amid thedevastating floodingin his home state of Texas. On Sunday, July 6, McConaughey, 55, from Uvalde, acknowledged that "countless Texans" were "hurting - inside and out" following the Fourth of July floods in an emotional message posted toInstagram. "At least 70 lives have been lost, many more are unaccounted for, and countless Texans are hurting - inside and out," his statement read. As of Monday, July 7, the death toll had risen to at least 82, including 28 children, per theAssociated Press. Flooding occurred after nearly unprecedented rainfall swelled the Guadalupe River — drowning portions of the state's Hill Country. "If you're able, please lend a helping hand where and how you can," the actor urged in the post. He continued, "It's gonna be a long road ahead, but right now the shock, the pain, and the chaos need the steady hand of a neighbor." "Texans are some of the most resilient and generous people on the planet," McConaughey concluded, tagging his wifeCamila, 42,their son Levi, 17, and their nonprofit organization, theJust Keep Livin' Foundation. Jim Vondruska/Getty In an update shared on Sunday, the Kerr County Sheriff's Office confirmed onFacebookthat they had recovered 68 people in total — 40 adults and 28 children — while multiple others remained missing or were yet to be identified. Camp Mystic, in Hunt, has become a major site of the devastation. The camp confirmed on itswebsitethat they were "grieving the loss of 27 campers and counselors following the catastrophic flooding on the Guadalupe River." In the early hours of Monday, July 7, the US National Weather Service for Austin-San Antonio shared anupdatewarning of more rain to come through the day. "There remains a threat of flash flooding from slow moving heavy rains overnight and through the day on Monday somewhere over the watch area," the update read, adding that a flood watch has been issued through 7 p.m. local time. Rick Kern/FilmMagic Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Two to four inches of additional rainfall have been predicted, along with isolated amounts up to 10 inches. "Rainfall rates will be very intense in the heaviest showers and storms," the statement added. "Any additional heavy rainfall over hardest hit areas of the past few days will lead to rapid runoff and flash flooding." To learn how to help support the victims and recovery efforts from the Texas floods, clickhere. Read the original article onPeople
