US EditionAuthorities Will Wait to Address Questions About Texas Floods, as Search for the Dead Goes On
CENTRAL TEXAS, JUL 7 – Extraordinary rainfall caused rivers to rise rapidly, prompting rescue operations that saved over 850 people including nearly 200 by a Coast Guard swimmer, officials said.
- Devastating floods struck central Texas over the Fourth of July weekend, killing at least 82 people and submerging infrastructure like the Kingsland causeway on July 7, 2025.
- The floods resulted from extraordinary atmospheric conditions releasing 1.8 trillion gallons of rain rapidly, overwhelming the Guadalupe River and causing flash floods that surprised residents despite flash flood warnings.
- Search-and-Rescue operations involved more than 1,700 personnel and over 1,000 volunteers focusing on Kerr County, where camps like century-old Camp Mystic lost 27 campers and counselors, with many still missing.
- Videos showed fast-moving waters through residential areas and submerged causeways, while officials faced criticism for delayed alerts to camps; Gov. Greg Abbott said over three dozen people remain unaccounted for.
- Authorities plan to defer addressing questions about warning dissemination and evacuation decisions, as additional rain threatens saturated parts of central Texas and relief efforts are supported by partnerships like Scripps News Group’s campaign.
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Authorities will wait to address questions about Texas floods, as search for the dead goes on
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