Texas Flood: Critical Alerts Lagged for Camp Mystic Survivors

Timeline of the Kerr County Floods

• ⚠️ A flash flood warning was issued at 1:14 a.m. Central Time on July 4th, 2025, but investigators found no emergency communications addressing responses to Camp Mystic between midnight and 6 a.m.
• 🚨 The first 911 warning about flooding in Kerr County was received at 2:52 a.m., followed by the first 911 call directly related to Camp Mystic at 3:57 a.m., reporting cabins filling with water and a stranded caller.
• 📢 Evacuation alerts for Hunt, Texas, and Highway 39, the location of Camp Mystic, were issued at 4:40 a.m.

Delays in Internal Communication

• ⏰ The first internal text message to top emergency leaders flagging potential issues at Camp Mystic was sent at 6:34 a.m., nearly two hours after the evacuation alerts.
• 🤯 This nearly two-hour delay in alerting top leadership has caused significant frustration and anger among families more than six months after the tragic event.

Impact and Accountability

• 💔 The newly released text messages reveal troubling details about delays and blind spots in the emergency response to the deadly floods.
• ⚖️ Families are seeking accountability and are watching closely to see what actions will be taken following the revelations from these messages.
• 🙏 The report concludes with thoughts and prayers for the families who lost loved ones and children during the floods.