Posted on 07/04/2025 2:06:56 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
The authorities confirmed that 20 girls were still missing as a result of the flooding along the Guadalupe River, but the full scope of the disaster was not clear.
Frantic searches were underway for people who were missing in Central Texas after heavy rain set off deadly flooding along the Guadalupe River on Friday, authorities said.
A summer camp for girls along the river in Hunt, Texas, told parents on Friday morning that not all of its campers were accounted for after “catastrophic” flooding overnight.
In nearby Kerrville, some people huddled inside a church’s activity center, and others looked distraught, shivering under blankets.
Authorities in Kerr County, northwest of San Antonio, said that people had died in the flooding, though they declined to say how many or disclose further details until the victims’ relatives could be notified. “The entire county is an extremely active scene,” the Kerr County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. “Residents are encouraged to shelter in place and not attempt travel. Those near creeks, streams and the Guadalupe River should immediately move to higher ground.”
The scope of the disaster was not immediately clear, but Texans on Friday were bracing for the worst. Camp Mystic, which has multiple campsites along the river, said it was working with search and rescue teams, but was struggling to get more help to campers since the nearby highway had washed away.
In Kerrville, Brian Eads, 52, was hoping for information about his wife, Katherine, after aggressive floodwaters ravaged their trailer at around 3:30 a.m. “I have no idea if she’s made it,” Mr. Eads said. “We both got swept away, and then I lost her.”
The couple were awakened by rushing waters, and managed to escape with a man driving a recreational vehicle. But the water caught up...
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“........: river rose 26 feet in 45 minutes.”
Really amazing. Guess those poor little kids didn’t stand a chance. Praying for their familes who must be devastated.
I went to summer camp as a young girl, worst thing that could happen was being caught in a rainstorm while canoing on the lake.
Praise God for protecting those girls. So much pain today.
FEMA writes checks? Don’t bet on it. We STILL have people waiting for checks NINE MONTHS after Helene struck Appalachia. Locals have two words for FEMA...and they aren’t ‘Merry Christmas.’
We camp in the Utah desert and are always careful to stay away from the washes. Storms miles away can send massive flash floods down these washes. They can also happen in areas where you would never suspect. Prayers up for all. A horrible tragedy.
Not trying to sound mean, but the weather reports last evening said there was up to one foot of rain with more coming. Should have vacated the area six hours before the onslaught of the over-swollen River waters got there.
I’ve seen videos of past events like this in the Texas hill country. Walls of water and debris come down so fast, there is little time to escape.
Our NOAA weather radio wakes us up in the middle of the night for flash flood warnings three or four times a year, and we don’t live in a particularly dangerous area.
If I lived near Kerrville I’d have a NOAA weather radio and run when they issued a flash flood warning.
Some of those little girls look like my granddaughters, the families have to be in utter anguish.
Some of the missing:
Ummm….(Ask the girls their phone numbers at home and call.)
I heard it floods frequently and is usually ok but no one expected this It happened so fast. A hundred year type of flood.
Those camps have been there for a hundred years. Seems like this was a freak flood. So tragic
“As you know, flash floods can originate miles or tens of miles upriver. You may not be in the heavy rainfall area, but you are in danger if you are near the river.”
...on top of that, you may not even know that you’re near a river, while you can still be in the floodplain.
That’s a very good point. Wide, shallow, floodplain that is normally dry.
Yikes..
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