Central Texas is reeling from catastrophic flash floods that have claimed at least 104 lives, making it one of the deadliest rainfall-driven disasters in U.S. history.

The floods, triggered by torrential rains on July 4, 2025, caused the Guadalupe River to surge 26 feet in under an hour, devastating communities in Kerr, Kendall, Burnet, Travis, and Williamson counties. Kerr County alone reported 75 deaths, including 28 children, with many victims caught unaware in RVs or summer camps.

Among the hardest hit was Camp Mystic, a Christian girls’ summer camp, where 27 campers and staff, including co-owner Richard "Dick" Eastland, perished. Eastland died heroically attempting to save children from the floodwaters. Eleven individuals from the camp remain missing, and hope for finding survivors is fading.

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Search and rescue operations, involving over 1,000 responders, including the Texas National Guard, U.S. Coast Guard, and teams from Louisiana and Mexico, continue across a 60-mile stretch from Kerr to Comal counties. Helicopters, drones, and swift-water rescue boats are scouring debris-laden riverbanks, though additional rainfall threatens to complicate efforts.

The White House has declared a major disaster, and Governor Greg Abbott has vowed relentless search efforts, particularly for missing children. Questions are mounting about inadequate flood warnings, with local officials facing scrutiny over the lack of sirens or early monitoring systems. As Central Texas braces for more rain, communities mourn, and survivors salvage what remains.

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