Kerr County flooding updates: Fatalities confirmed, holiday celebration cancelled in Kerrville
- Overnight flash flooding along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, Texas, killed at least 24 people and led to the cancellation of the Fourth of July celebration in Kerrville.
- Up to 10 inches of rain in hours caused the Guadalupe River to rise 26 feet in 45 minutes, triggering deadly flash floods in Kerr County.
- Response crews deployed dozens of helicopters, drones, and hundreds of personnel to rescue and locate missing campers, with 23–25 campers unaccounted for, according to officials.
- Texas officials continue rescue operations and provide resources as floodwaters threaten Kerr County residents amid ongoing heavy rain.
- Experts warn that the Texas Hill Country, known as ‘flash flood alley,’ faces more rain and the highest rainfall in Hunt since the early 1990s, increasing flood risk.
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Deadly Floods Reinforce Challenges for Texas as Crisis Epicenter
Before dawn Friday morning, Dalton Rice went for a jog along the Guadalupe River in Kerrville, Texas. Rice, the city manager, finished his run around 4 a.m. as a light rain set in. An hour later, he began receiving emergency calls: the river had flooded out of control.
The sudden floods in Kerr County, Texas, have left at least 43 dead, including 15 minors, local authorities reported this Saturday. As rescue and search efforts continue after the Guadeloupe River overflow, the exact crime of missing persons that may exist is unknown. READ ALSO: The number of deaths from flooding in Texas, U.S.A. Up to now, the number of confirmed victims is 28 adults and 15 children, while more than 850 people have been rescued…
Rep. Pfluger, Wife Reunite With Daughters Evacuated From Camp Mystic
Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, said Saturday that he and his wife, Camille, have been reunited with their two young daughters, who were safely evacuated from Camp Mystic near Kerrville, Texas, after flooding from the Guadalupe River left at least 37 people dead and dozens still missing, including girls from the camp. The congressman posted on X that he and his wife and their third daughter, Vivian, "are now united with Caroline and Juliana, who …
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