Girls’ Summer Camp Confirms 27 Children and Staff Killed in Texas Flooding
- Severe flooding in Texas during the Fourth of July weekend resulted in nearly 90 fatalities, including 27 campers and counselors from Camp Mystic near Kerrville.
- The flooding resulted from torrential downpours transforming the Guadalupe River into a raging torrent, despite early warnings and flash flood emergencies issued by the National Weather Service.
- Emergency crews searched through debris and rivers for missing people while residents began clearing mud and salvaging homes after the floodwaters receded.
- On Sunday, President Donald Trump approved a significant disaster declaration for Kerr County, mentioning that the situation was unexpected and indicating he might visit soon. Meanwhile, Senator Ted Cruz asserted that recent federal budget reductions did not affect the timeliness of warnings, emphasizing, "This is not that time."
- The flood prompted statewide scrutiny of summer camp safety protocols near rivers and warnings that more rain could cause additional flooding in saturated central Texas.
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Girls camp grieves loss of 27 campers and counselors in floods that killed nearly 90
Crews picked through mountains of debris and waded into swollen rivers Monday in the search for victims of catastrophic flooding that killed almost 90 people over the weekend in Texas.
Camp Mystic Counselor Played 'Instrumental Role' in Saving 14 Campers from Texas Flooding
Out of the tragic, deadly flooding in Central Texas, stories of heroism have been emerging — including one about a teen counselor from Camp Mystic, which has seen over two dozen of its children and counselors perish since July 4.
Catholics Mourn, Offer Support as Texas Flood’s Catastrophic Death Toll Rises
Rescuers paddle an inflatable boat as they search along a waterway in the aftermath of deadly flooding in Kerrville, Texas, July 6, 2025. (Photo: OSV News/Marco Bello, Reuters) by Lauretta Brown (OSV News) – Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott declared Sunday, July 6 a day of prayer throughout the state, as the death toll from catastrophic flooding July 4 has now risen to at least 90 people as of July 7, including children in Kerr County. More than 40 peopl…
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