As the first responders continue what the Texas Government Greg Abbot called the rescue efforts “24/7” to find the lost in heavy flooded waters along the Guadalupe River, the community remains in disarray, with vehicles being canceled, the buildings are unauthorized.
As of Saturday, July 5, the death after the flood in and around Kerr County is 27 years old. The deceased consists of 18 adults and nine children, said Kerr Larry Leita County Sheriff.
The flood also led to camps at a Mystic camp, a Christian girls camp along the edge of the Guadalupe River, disappeared. As of Saturday morning, there were 27 missing camps from the camp, said the city manager of Kervil Dalton Rice.
Camp Mystic is in Kerr County in Central Texas, about 60 miles northwest of San Antonio. A few miles along the river, another girls camp said his director was killed in the flood. The heart of the Hills camp said it was not in a session and most people who were at camp when they were flooded were reported, but the camp’s officers were said to have said that director Jane Ragsdale had died.
The number of people who are still missing is unclear, Rice said, adding that employees could not start evaluating the actual numbers, as there may have been an uncertain number of people visiting the vacation region. Five of the confirmed victims are from Harris County, where Houston is located, according to Harris Lina Hidalgo County Judge.
“The whole Texas is affected by this tragic event,” Hidalgo wrote in the X post on Friday, July 4th.
Drones shows flooded houses after torrential rains that unleash lightning floods along the Guadalupe River in San Angelo, Texas, USA, July 4, 2025, in this screen, received by a video on social media.
Adding to the mood of Hedalgo, the Lieutenant of Texas Dan Patrick told reporters on Friday that his office was in contact with the White House many times. President Donald Trump told government officials: “Whatever we need, we will have,” Patrick said.
Photos show “catastrophic” floods in Texas
Here are some pictures of the devastation caused by the catastrophic flood, which the National Meteorological Service has said that it is not over, as the system that throws rain over central Texas is delayed while moving over the state.
A resident of Kerville observed the rising waters of the Guadalupe River on July 4, 2025 in Kerville, Texas. Strong rainfall caused floods along the Guadalupe River in Central Texas with many casualties reported.
The UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter conducts rescue operations along the Guadalupe River on July 4, 2025 in Kervil, Texas. Strong rainfall caused floods along the Guadalupe River in Central Texas with many casualties reported.
The search and rescue team from the city of Boer, Texas, on the flooded Guadalupe River on July 4, 2025 in Comfort, Texas. Strong rainfall caused floods along the Guadalupe River in Central Texas with many casualties reported.
The trees emerge from the flooded waters along the Guadalupe River on July 4, 2025 in Kerville, Texas. Strong rainfall caused floods along the Guadalupe River in Central Texas with many casualties reported.
The trees emerge from the flooded waters along the Guadalupe River on July 4, 2025 in Kerville, Texas. Strong rainfall caused floods along the Guadalupe River in Central Texas with many casualties reported.
Complete resident Reagan Arnold monitors increased water levels near his home along the Guadalupe River on July 4, 2025 in Comfort, Texas. Strong rainfall caused floods along the Guadalupe River in Central Texas with many casualties reported.
The search and rescue team from the city of Boer, Texas, moves upstream in an inflatable boat on the flooded Guadalupe River on July 4, 2025 in Comfort, Texas. Strong rainfall caused floods along the Guadalupe River in Central Texas with many casualties reported.
Laeighton Sterling (right) and Nicole William watch flooded waters from the shores of the Guadalupe River on July 4, 2025 in Kerville, Texas. Strong rainfall caused floods along the Guadalupe River in Central Texas with many casualties reported.
The trees emerge from the flooded waters along the Guadalupe River on July 4, 2025 in Kerville, Texas. Strong rainfall caused floods along the Guadalupe River in Central Texas with many casualties reported.
View of house drones decreased along the road after torrential rains, which unleashed lightning floods along the Guadalupe River in San Angelo, Texas, USA, July 4, 2025, in this screen received from a video on social media.
View of drones of vehicles partially immersed in flooding after torrential rains that unleash lightning floods along the Guadalupe River in San Angelo, Texas, USA, July 4, 2025, in this screen, obtained from a video on social media.
Contribution: Jeanine Santucci, Joel Shannon, Doyle Rice & Elizabeth Weise, USA Today
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This article originally appeared in USA Today: Photos capture after “catastrophic” floods in Texas