TEXAS FLOODS: A STATE GRIEVES AS SEARCH FOR MISSING CONTINUES

TEXAS FLOODS: A STATE GRIEVES AS SEARCH FOR MISSING CONTINUES

Nearly a week after the devastating flash floods swept through Texas Hill Country, the death toll has risen to 121, with about 173 people still missing — many of them children from a summer camp caught in the surge.

In the early hours of July 4, the Guadalupe River surged 26 feet in under an hour, unleashing a deadly wall of water that swept away homes, camps, and lives. Kerr County bore the brunt, with 96 confirmed deaths, including 36 children from Camp Mystic, a century-old girls’ summer camp. The tragedy has shaken communities and left families desperate for answers.

More than 2,100 rescue workers from local, state, and federal agencies continue to comb through debris, determined to find those still unaccounted for. Yet with each passing day, hope for survivors fades.

President Donald Trump visited the hardest-hit areas on July 11, meeting with responders and families amid growing scrutiny over the lack of flood warning sirens in the region known as “Flash Flood Alley.” Officials are now pushing for improved early warning systems to prevent future loss of life.

Funeral services have begun across Texas as the state mourns its dead. Questions linger about whether more could have been done to alert residents in time, as the disaster exposes the deadly speed and power of flash floods.

This remains one of the deadliest natural disasters in recent Texas history — a somber reminder of nature’s fury and the urgent need for better preparedness.

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