A Father Who Died Saving His Family, Children at Summer Camp, a Loving Grandmother: The Faces of the Texas Flooding Tragedy
- On July 4, 2025, flash flooding of the Guadalupe River in Kerrville, Texas, caused at least 51 deaths, including 27 campers and counselors at Camp Mystic.
- The flooding followed an unexpected downpour equivalent to months of rain in hours, which officials said no one anticipated occurring.
- Among the victims was 27-year-old Julian Ryan, who broke a window to help his fiancée, children, and mother escape the rising floodwaters but tragically died from a severe arm injury caused during the rescue.
- Before he passed, Ryan apologized to his family, saying he wouldn’t survive, and his sister Connie Salas described him as the true hero of the situation; meanwhile, a GoFundMe campaign has collected more than $25,000 to assist the family.
- The tragedy resulted in ongoing rescue efforts, scrutiny over emergency preparations, and community support including a donation pledge from singer Shakira to local relief organizations.
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In the face of the floods that ravaged Texas this weekend, the victims are numerous. Julian Ryan is one of them. This young family father died Friday, July 4th after having done everything to save his family from the...
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27-year-old Julian Ryan made a heroic sacrifice, giving his life to save his fiancée, their two young children, and his mother as sudden, catastrophic flash floods swamped their trailer home near the banks of the Guadalupe River.
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Read Full Article‘I’m not going to make it’—Texas hero dad’s final words after saving kids from killer floodwaters
A Texas father, Julian Ryan, 27, died a hero after punching through a window to save his fiancée and two children from rising floodwaters. He severed an artery and bled to death as his family escaped.
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