Who was Katherine Ferruzzo?

Who was Katherine Ferruzzo?

• A 19-year‑old counselor from Houston, just about to begin early childhood education at the University of Texas at Austin this fall The Washington Post+15Houston Chronicle+15Houston Chronicle+15.

• A Memorial High School grad known for her strong spirit, her volunteer work as a teacher aide, and organizing unity events for students with special needs Houston Chronicle+3Houston Chronicle+3San Antonio Express-News+3.

• At Camp Mystic, she was serving as a swim instructor and junior head counselor—believed to have stayed back to help campers evacuate during the flash flood Chron.

🔍 Current status and search efforts

• Katherine remains unaccounted for, and as of July 10, rescue teams continue to search alongside efforts for other missing campers and one other staff member CBS News+4Chron+4Houston Chronicle+4.

• In total, five campers and one counselor (Katherine) were missing from Camp Mystic in the immediate aftermath of the July 4 flood New York Post+15Wikipedia+15Chron+15.

🌧️ The disaster at Camp Mystic

• Beginning July 4, the Guadalupe River surged approximately 26–29 feet in under an hour, engulfing riverside cabins, including the one housing Katherine The Texas Tribune+5The New Yorker+5New York Post+5.

• Across Central Texas, at least 129 fatalities have been confirmed, with about 170 people still missing; Camp Mystic suffered 27 confirmed deaths and multiple individuals missing Midland Reporter-Telegram+15Wikipedia+15TIME+15.