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At least 119 people have been found dead in nearly a week since heavy rainfall overwhelmed the river and flowed through homes and youth camps in the early morning hours of July 4. Ninety-five of those killed were in the hardest-hit county in central Texas, Kerr County, where the toll includes at least three dozen children.
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Over the last decade, an array of local and state agencies have missed opportunities to fund a flood warning system intended to avert the type of disaster that swept away dozens of youth campers and others in Kerr County,
Flood aftermath of Camp Mystic in Kerrville where 27 campers and counselors have died, the camp confirmed. Published: July 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM Tags: hill country floods , kerr county , camp mystic ...
The family was reportedly vacationing at a river house in Kerr County as the floods swept through the area unannounced.
Days after flash floods killed over 100 people during the July Fourth weekend, search-and-rescue teams are using heavy equipment to untangle and peel away layers of trees, unearth large rocks in riverbanks and move massive piles of debris that stretch for miles in the search for the missing people.
The director of Camp Mystic was among the people killed due to the Hill Country floods, according to the Kerrville Daily Times.
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The start of July Fourth has brought "life-threatening flash flooding" to the area, according to NWS. County authorities confirmed an unknown number of fatalities.