US EditionSearch for Texas flood victims briefly paused as heavy rains bring new threat of high water
KERR COUNTY, TEXAS, JUL 15 – Rescue teams in Kerr County continue efforts to find over 160 missing after floods exceeded a 100-year event, with 106 fatalities confirmed, officials said.
- Catastrophic flooding struck the Texas Hill Country on July 4, 2025, with the Guadalupe River rising 26 feet and destroying homes and vehicles near Kerrville.
- The flooding, more severe than a 100-year event and worsened by a lack of local warning systems, led to tragic losses including at least 132 deaths and more than 160 missing people in Kerr County.
- Search and rescue efforts, involving FEMA teams and local fire departments, paused intermittently due to heavy rains, while officials maintained flood watches and ordered evacuations for flood-prone areas.
- Commissioner Rich Paces and city officials reported targeted threats over perceived inaction, with local leaders urging patience as community memorials grow and support flows for victims and families.
- The event prompted ongoing relief operations, calls for increased security, and concerns about further flooding, highlighting challenges in disaster response and community healing in the Texas Hill Country.
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By Anabella Gonzalez and Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN en Español Alfonso Solis didn't hesitate to interrupt his vacation when he saw the magnitude of the tragedy in Texas. With experience in tracking and rescue, he is helping to address one of the tragedies caused by the catastrophic floods: the missing, which local authorities say number more than 150. This 47-year-old son of Mexican immigrants, who teaches safety courses in schools, got to work offeri…
Weekly Review, by Harper’s Magazine
In Texas, the search for at least 166 missing people after the July 4th Guadalupe River flooding was paused as heavy rains and flash floods forced further evacuations.1 The U.S. Homeland Security secretary defended the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s response to the Texas floods, despite reports that two thirds of its disaster hotline calls went unanswered due to a staff shortage.2 3 “Our entire office is just … gone,” said a senior civil …
Omaha World-Herald
Officials watch river as crews resume search
KERRVILLE, Texas — With rain in the forecast Monday, officials kept a wary eye on river levels as some crews resumed the search for people still missing after catastrophic flooding pummeled Texas this month, killing at least 132 people.
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