Texas Flash Floods: Summer Camp Tragedy and Rising Death Toll

Catastrophic Flash Floods in Texas

• ⚠️ Catastrophic flash floods have swept through central Texas, resulting in at least 81 confirmed deaths.
• 💔 The death toll continues to rise, with dozens of people still missing.

Summer Camp Devastation

• 🏕️ Camp Mystic, a summer camp in Kerr County near the Guadalupe River, has confirmed that 27 girls and staff are among the deceased.
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Many private campgrounds along the river were also full of people in RVs, cabins, and tents during the 4th of July holiday.
• ❓ It remains unknown how many individuals at these private campgrounds evacuated safely or were caught in the floods.

Ongoing Search and Rescue Efforts

• 🔍 First responders, a mix of local, state, and national resources, have completed their primary search of the river and its immediate surroundings.
• 🛶 Search teams are continuing their efforts by boat, looking through debris piles, and scouring the riverbanks on foot.
• 🚨 The goal of these ongoing searches is to find any survivors and to recover victims of the flash flood.
• ⛈️ Flood alerts are in effect for the region, with expectations of more storms in the coming 24-48 hours.