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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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A father who died saving his family, children at summer camp, a loving grandmother: The faces of the Texas flooding tragedy

Julian Ryan’s final words to his mother, as floodwaters quickly engulfed their trailer home, were simply, “I love you.”

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Daily Times broke the news in on Saturday, July 5, 2025.
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