Texas Flash Flood Death Toll Rises to 82 as Search Continues for Missing Campers

At least 82 people have been confirmed dead following catastrophic flash flooding in central Texas. Dozens are still missing, including several children from Camp Mystic, a girls summer camp located along the Guadalupe River. With ongoing rainfall and treacherous conditions, search and rescue teams are working around the clock.

Senator Ted Cruz spoke about the tragedy: “Texas is grieving right now. The pain, the shock of what has transpired these last few days has broken the heart of our state.”

Cassie Hyde, media coordinator at Camp Mystic, shared the personal toll: “I've lost near friends, best friends, my boss, my godchildren, my house, my car.”

Others narrowly escaped with their lives. Survivor David Fry said, “It was a very, very close call. Had we been ten or fifteen minutes later, we would've been too late.”

Robert Brake, still searching for his parents, said their vacation home was “just leveled. We haven’t heard or seen of them since.”

Search and rescue teams, including over 400 responders and more than a dozen K9 units, continue their work in the flood-ravaged areas of Kerr County. Volunteers are also assisting — on foot, horseback, and with boats.

“If it was my babies, I’d want someone out there looking,” said volunteer Joseph Eisenbach. “That’s why I’m here. I couldn’t sit back.”

Governor Greg Abbott has warned that the weather threat is far from over. Rain on Monday prompted new evacuations in already devastated areas.

Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring Jr. urged the community to stay strong. “This will be a rough week. The primary search continues. Every foot, every mile, every bend of the river — our work continues.”

President Trump has signed Governor Abbott’s disaster declaration, unlocking federal resources to support the response and recovery effort.

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