Texas Hill Country Flooding: Camp Mystic Girls Missing, Death Toll Rises

Catastrophic Flash Flooding in Texas Hill Country

• ⚠️ A catastrophic flash flood event has struck the Texas Hill Country, particularly impacting the Kerrville community.
• 📈 The Guadalupe River rose an astonishing 26 feet in just 45 minutes, overwhelming the area.

Mass Casualty Event Declared

• 💔 Officials have declared this a mass casualty event, with at least 13 confirmed fatalities.
• 🚨 Rescues are ongoing, with dramatic video capturing the speed and destructive power of the floodwaters.

Camp Mystic Crisis

• 🏕️ More than 20 girls remain unaccounted for at Camp Mystic, a popular summer camp near Hunt, where over 750 children were present.
• 🙏 Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick urged parents to have faith, stating that missing children could be out of communication or in safe locations, and that all resources are being deployed for the search.
• 💬 Officials are emphasizing that if parents have not been contacted by the camp, their daughter is accounted for.

Ongoing Rescue Operations and Warnings

• 🚁 A massive search effort is underway, involving boat crews, air rescue teams, and hundreds of officers on foot.
• 🚫 The public is being urged to stay away from flood zones as the rescue operation is still active and dangerous.