Fatalities & Missing Victims
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Kerr County confirmed at least 43 people dead, including 15 children, as of July 5, 2025 thetimes.co.uk+15people.com+15thesun.co.uk+15.
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Six additional fatalities occurred in nearby counties, bringing regional deaths to nearly 49 .
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At Camp Mystic, 27 girls remain missing following the flash flood fox4news.com+15apnews.com+15houstonchronicle.com+15.
🌊 Flooding Details
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Over 10 inches of rain fell in just hours, sending the Guadalupe River surging—up to 26–29 feet—in under an hour english.news.cn+15people.com+15thetimes.co.uk+15.
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The event was declared a “once-in-a-century” flash flood by experts, striking before dawn with insufficient evacuation time aljazeera.com.
🚨 Rescue & Recovery Operations
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Over 850 people rescued by a joint effort including helicopters, drones, boats, ground teams, the Texas National Guard, and U.S. Coast Guard fox4news.com+6apnews.com+6thesun.co.uk+6.
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Search-and-rescue teams are continuing around the clock, focusing on Camp Mystic and surrounding communities en.wikipedia.org+15apnews.com+15thetimes.co.uk+15.
🙏 Community Impact
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Among the deceased are children, camp staff (including counselors and directors), and local residents .
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Families, grieving for missing daughters, are gathering at reunification centers and hotlines, supported by state and federal agencies indiatoday.in+5fox4news.com+5aljazeera.com+5.
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Officials emphasize the unprecedented nature of the event and urge continued assistance and patience as recovery efforts endure aljazeera.com+2people.com+2apnews.com+2.
📝 Summary
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43 confirmed deaths in Kerr County (15 of them children), plus 6 more in adjacent counties.
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27 Camp Mystic campers remain missing.
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The flood was catastrophic—a rapidly-rising river unleashed early Saturday morning with little warning.
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Massive rescue operations are still under way.
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