US EditionFather and Son Searching Kerr County for Missing Loved Ones
KERR COUNTY, TEXAS, JUL 5 – Heavy rains caused the Guadalupe River to rise 26 feet in 45 minutes, resulting in 27 confirmed deaths and multiple missing persons from Camp Mystic, officials said.
- A catastrophic flood struck the Guadalupe River near Hunt, Texas, on Friday, severely impacting Camp Mystic and surrounding areas.
- The flood resulted from heavy rainfall that caused the river to rise 26 feet before dawn, triggering evacuations and rescue efforts.
- Camp Mystic, a 99-year-old Christian summer camp with about 750 girls, had 27 children reported missing as search teams focused there.
- Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick said at a Friday afternoon press conference that everything was done to warn of heavy rain but exact locations were uncertain.
- Officials pledged relentless searches using helicopters and boats, with Governor Abbott expanding disaster declarations to support ongoing rescue operations.
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Father and son searching Kerr County for missing loved ones
KERR COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- Ryen Brake and his father Robert have trudged through muddy, debris-filled riverbanks for the past 48 hours looking for Ryen's grandparents/Robert's parents: Joni and Robert Sr. They were in their RV at HTR Campgrounds in Ingram when the floods came. "Definitely has been very challenging for us as a family, for us as a community, overall just very challenging," Ryen said. "Almost at a loss for words for the both of u…
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Body recovered of Texas camp director who died heroically trying to save kids: ‘Father figure to all of us’
Camp Mystic co-owner Richard "Dick" Eastland has been confirmed dead, attempting to heroically rescue some of his campers before they were swept away in the deadly Texas floodwaters.
·New York, United States
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