Kerr County, Texas – July 7, 2025
At least 82 people have lost their lives in the massive Texas Flash floods that hit various Texas counties, while many others are still missing. The sudden disaster occurred on Friday morning, and many families are in mourning. Camp Mystic, a Christian girls’ summer camp located on the banks of the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, is one of the worst-affected places. At least 27 people have been reported dead at the camp, including camp director Dick Eastland, who reportedly died while trying to save campers.
Eastland’s grandson, George, posted a tribute on social media, saying his grandfather “died like a hero” and saved the lives of his beloved campers.
Authorities have confirmed that 41 people are missing at Camp Mystic, 10 of whom are young girls, and one of them is a counsellor. Search and rescue operations are working hard with local and state authorities to find the missing people. Flooding began around 4 a.m. Friday as the Guadalupe River crested, flooding the surrounding area. 68 people have died in Kerr County, including 28 children and 40 adults. Additional deaths have also been reported in other counties, including six in Travis, four in Burnett, and two, one, and one in Kendall, Williamson, and Tom Green counties, respectively.
In response to the tragedy, President Donald Trump authorized a Kerr County-specific major disaster declaration to streamline aid allocation and make immediate federal resources available to first responders.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott also noted the severity of the situation, saying in a press conference that rescue teams are working nonstop and have rescued hundreds of people. He also mentioned that the number of missing people could be even higher because, as he said, not all campers have checked in.
Abbott said, “Some people are still out there who don’t qualify as missing because we did not know they were there.” The ongoing rescue operation is also being conducted by the Texas Department of Public Safety.
