Dozens of people have died after heavy rain pounded Kerr County, Texas, early Friday, leading to “catastrophic” flooding, the sheriff said.
Dozens of people have died after heavy rain pounded Kerr County, Texas, early Friday, leading to “catastrophic” flooding, the sheriff said.
Children were among the 24 people who’ve died, a state official said.
At least 24 people are dead after heavy rain lashed Texas, leading to “catastrophic” flooding.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said emergency responders remained in a search and rescue posture, hours after the flooding along the Guadalupe River inundated nearby areas.
“So many people have been swept up into an extraordinary catastrophe,” Abbott said, asking for prayers for residents.
Children are among the dead, and about 23 campers from a summer camp in the area, Camp Mystic, were unaccounted for, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said at an earlier news conference.
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Here’s how the news is developing.
Jul 5, 8:35 am
At least 27 people are dead due to severe weather
At least 27 people died after heavy rain pounded Kerr County, Texas, early Friday, leading to “catastrophic” flooding, according to officials.
Children are among the dead, said Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who has taken on the duties of acting governor.
There are several major camps in the area, and at one of them, Camp Mystic, about 23 to 25 of its 750 campers are unaccounted for, according to officials.
Dozens of people were rescued Friday morning and search efforts are ongoing, Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly said.
Residents are asked to shelter in place.
Severe weather is expected to continue on Saturday with flash flooding warnings in effect.
4:27 AM EDT
Flash flood emergency issued near Lake Travis
A flash flood emergency has been issued by the National Weather Service for northwestern Travis County and far eastern Burnet County around Lake Travis in south-central Texas until 5 a.m. CT.
Between 3 inches and 7 inches of rain have fallen in the area north of Lake Travis, the service said. Some spots measured over 10 inches of rain over the past few hours, with peak rainfall rates reaching 6 inches per hour.
Rainfall of up to 5 inches was still expected in some areas. The service described the local weather as a “particularly dangerous situation,” a high-level warning that carries urgency.
“Seek higher ground now!” forecasters said.
-ABC News’ Kyle Reiman
2:38 AM EDT
Texas flood deaths ‘shocking,’ Trump says
President Donald Trump described the flooding in Texas and subsequent deaths as “terrible,” adding that he’s working with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to coordinate possible federal aid and to mitigate the damage.
“They don’t know the answer yet as to how many people, but it looks like some young people have died,” Trump said Friday on Air Force One, referring to the deaths as “shocking.”
Asked if the federal government will send federal aid, the president replied, “Oh yeah, we’ll take care of it. We’re working with the governor.”
-ABC News’ Emily Chang
Jul 04, 2025, 11:25 PM EDT
Forecast ‘did not predict the amount of rain that we saw’ official says
A Texas official said the forecast provided by the National Weather Service underestimated the amount of rain that lashed central Texas before devastating flooding.
Nim Kidd, the chief of the Texas Division of Emergency Management, said the original forecast received on Wednesday from the weather service predicted 3 to 6 inches of rain in the Concho Valley and 4 to 8 inches of rain in the Hill Country.
The state emergency operations center began daily briefings Thursday on the potential for flooding.
“But listen, everybody got the forecast from the National Weather Service, right?” Kidd said during a news conference Friday, adding, “It did not predict the amount of rain that we saw.”
Jul 04, 2025, 11:09 PM EDT
237 rescued amid Texas flooding, official says
Helicopters, rescue swimmers and tactical military vehicles have all been put to use to help rescue and evacuate residents of central Texas stranded by floodwaters.
Overall, first responders rescued or evacuated 237 people — and 167 of those were by helicopter, said Maj. Gen. Thomas Suelzer, the head of the state’s National Guard, speaking during a Friday evening news conference.
Gov. Greg Abbott said crews remain in a search and rescue posture Friday night and will continue to work through the night.
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