The death toll from the devastating floods across central Texas surpassed 80 as dozens of people remain missing. In Kerr County, at least 40 children and 28 adults died, according to officials.

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Fast Facts

•  At least 82 people were killed in central Texas in flash flooding that began early on the morning of the Fourth of July. 
•  Camp Mystic in Hunt, Texas, said it’s mourning the loss of 27 campers and counselors. As of this morning, ten campers and one counselor were remain missing.  
•  The National Weather service issued multiple Flash Flood Warnings on Monday for counties in central Texas. 

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75 bodies recovered so far in Kerr County, sheriff says

Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha said Monday that 75 bodies, “including 48 adults and 27 children,” have been recovered as of 8:30 a.m. this morning in Kerr County in central Texas. 

 “We’re using assets from local, state and national first responders. Hundreds of trained first responders are working every aspect of this emergency,” Leitha said. 

“Of this… 15 adults and nine children are pending identification. At present, there are ten campers from Camp Mystic unaccounted for and one counselor,” he added. 

“We continue to offer our condolences to those affected. Reuniting the families remains our top priority here on this operation,” he also said. 

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More than 850 high water rescues since flooding began, Sen. Cruz says

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz said Monday that more than 850 high water rescues have unfolded across central Texas since the flooding began over the Fourth of July weekend.

“Every time there’s a tragedy, every time there’s a natural disaster in Texas, Texans come together,” Cruz said. “Texas is a big state. We got 31 million people and we have hurricanes. We have tornadoes. We have wildfires. Tragedies hit this state. Natural disasters hit this state. And without fail, 100 out of 100 times when that happens, we see Texans coming together, helping each other, engaging in acts of heroism.”

“I want to thank every one of the first responders at the local level, at the city level, at the county level, at the state level, at the federal level,” Cruz added.

Cruz also said during a phone call with President Donald Trump, he said “‘Anything Texas needs. The answer is yes. Whatever assets you need, whatever resources you need, yes. Let us know and we will provide everything.’”

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Search crews running into challenges with terrain, water, official says

Kerrville City Manager Dalton Rice said Monday that the flooding in Texas is “unprecedented” and crews searching for survivors are running into “a lot of technical challenges.” 

“We are still currently in the primary search phase, which is the rapid one. They are running it — you know, we have different segments that are gridded out. Each one of those segments are taking anywhere between an hour to three hours, up to two kilometers for each segment,” Rice told reporters. 

“So what that means is they’re running into a lot of technical challenges with terrain, with water, even potentially, you know, with weather, you know, in the rising fields,” he added. 

“Volunteers stay out of the way, because if we start getting weather reports and all the other complications that are out there, we then have to pull off of those search and rescue missions to be able to communicate to those volunteers, to get off, to make sure that they don’t become victims themselves,” Rice also said. 

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29 min(s) ago

Texas authorities issue direct message to ‘sightseers’

Rescuers paddle an inflatable boat as they search along a waterway following flash flooding, in Kerrville, Texas, on Sunday, July 6, 2025. (Reuters/Marco Bello)

The Kerrville Police Department is warning the public against traveling to central Texas to look at flood damage, saying that “sightseers” are getting in the way of first responders. 

“Our first responders were hampered by heavy traffic yesterday, mostly sightseers who are making things worse. If you’re not from here, don’t come here to see flood damage. If you live here, avoid the river corridor so our first responders can do their jobs,” it said in a post on Facebook. 

“Kerrville and Kerr County is still under a Temporary Flight Restriction. This means no drones. They are interfering with our air operations,” police added. 

“Our search efforts continue across the county and across the city. Rescue teams worked throughout the night and ground teams are searching the river corridor. In town, our KPD team is doing the same, as well as responding to calls for service. We are not slowing down,” the Kerrville Police Department also said. 

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39 min(s) ago

Rescue, recovery efforts ‘continue in full force’ in central Texas, officials say

The Texas Department of Public Safety said Monday that “Rescue and recovery efforts continue in full force in Kerr County” following the devastating Fourth of July weekend flooding.’ 

“DPS along with partners from several agencies including Texas Parks and Wildlife are combing through debris and damage as the mission is ongoing,” it wrote on X. 

“Texas National Guard service members assigned to Task Force Storm work in teams along the Guadalupe River bank conducting search and rescue operations and removing debris near Camp Mystic in Kerr County, Texas,” the Texas Military Department added on X, sharing photos of the efforts. 

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1 hour(s) ago

Texas summer camp evacuated 70 staying near river ahead of flooding: ‘Saw it coming’

A Texas summer camp near the Guadalupe River evacuated about 70 children and adults after camp officials noticed rising waters and a deluge of rain early on the Fourth of July. 

The 500-acre Presbyterian Mo-Ranch Assembly, a recreation destination which had been hosting a summer camp, as well as a youth conference with churches across the U.S., is located at the headwaters of the river and had been monitoring the situation for about 24 hours, Mo-Ranch communications director Lisa Winters told KENS5.

It was about 1 a.m. Friday when a facilities manager, Aroldo Barrera, notified his boss, who had been monitoring reports of the storms approaching, the Associated Press reported. 

Despite the absence of warning by local authorities, camp officials at Mo-Ranch acted quickly on their own, relocating about 70 children and adults staying overnight in a building near the river. With the kids safe, camp leaders including President and CEO Tim Huchton avoided the catastrophe that hit at least one other camp near Hunt, Texas.

“They helped them pack up,” Winters told the AP on Sunday. “They got them up, they got them out, put them up on higher ground.”

Other places fared much worse. Flash floods roared through Texas Hill Country before dawn on Friday, decimating landscape near the river and leaving more than 80 dead and dozens unaccounted for.

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1 hour(s) ago

Sen. Cruz describes Texas flooding as ‘every parent’s nightmare’

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz told “Fox & Friends” that the flooding in his state and the search for missing children is “every parent’s nightmare.” 

Ten girls remain missing from Camp Mystic in Hunt following the catastrophic flooding on the Guadalupe River. 

“I’ve been speaking with moms and dads — number one of kids who are missing — and the agony of not knowing where your daughter is. There’s nothing like that,” Cruz said. “You tell them you’re praying for them. You tell them we’re doing everything we can. You try to connect them with the local sheriff, with emergency response. You try to make sure the resources are here.” 

“We’ve been sending our girls to camp here for ten years, and the girls that were killed, those are friends, those are neighbors — they go to school with my girls,” Cruz added. “The entire state is grieving at a level that that is difficult to describe.” 

“We will come through this, but this is every parent’s nightmare,” he also said. 

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1 hour(s) ago

Texas flooding victim clung to house for hours after escaping through window

Texas flood survivor Christian Fell told “Fox & Friends” on Monday that he spent several hours clinging to the exterior of his house to survive. 

“I went to bed at around 1 a.m., and a couple hours later at 3 a.m., I wake up to the sound of thunder outside. You know, I don’t really think too much of it. I just roll over and try to go back to sleep and I start hearing these really strange noises coming from deeper in the house. And originally, I thought someone broke into the house,” he said. “So I get up and I swing my feet over to the side of the bed and that’s when I realized I was standing in water up to my ankle. 

“So I start to make my way into the dining room and looking around and I see the wooden deck that used to be there was just completely ripped up. And there’s water flowing in from the floor,” Fell added. 

“That’s of course when I called my mom and called my dad and he told me to try and get to my truck and go to my aunt’s house,” Fell said, noting he was alone at the time. 

Fell told Fox News that he tried to open a door to the outside when a “wall of water” started rushing in at him. 

“I finally get back to the bedroom and I try to throw all my belongings onto the air mattress because it’s floating,” he said. “I was on the phone with 911 and I just kind of realized they couldn’t really do anything for me. And that’s kind of when I realized I had to save myself or keep myself alive until they could come,” Fell also said. 

“Then I just kind of saw the window was broken and that was just kind of a light bulb moment. And I had nowhere else to go. I realized I couldn’t just sit there and swim for 3 or 4 hours until the water went away, or someone came to save me. So I went outside and just held on to the side of the building,” he said. 

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2 hour(s) ago

National Weather Service issues flash flood warnings for 3 Texas counties

Officials comb through the banks of the Guadalupe River after a flash flood swept through the area Saturday, July 5, 2025, in Hunt, Texas. (AP/Julio Cortez)

The National Weather service issued multiple Flash Flood Warnings on Monday for counties in central Texas.

In Llano County, it warned that “Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.” 

“At 739 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area,” it added. 

“Some locations that will experience flash flooding include…  Llano, Gainesville, Buchanan Lake Village, Castell, Oxford, Valley Spring, Lone Grove, Baby Head, Stolz, Prairie Mountain, Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, Bluffton, Field Creek and Tow,” according to the NWS. 

The NWS also issued Flash Flood Warnings for parts of Coryell and Lampasas counties.

“Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 3 inches in 1 hour,” it said about those areas. “Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 5 inches are forecast.”

The NWS’ office in Fort Worth said “A new Flood Watch has been issued for Central Texas through 7 PM Monday where 1 to 3 inches of rain are forecast, with isolated (10% coverage) amounts of up to 5 inches.  

“Flooding likely won’t be as widespread today, but recent rainfall has worsened the flood threat. Remember, Turn Around, Don’t Drown! Use extra caution at low water crossings & poor drainage areas and NEVER drive through barricades,” it said. 

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2 hour(s) ago

National Weather Service sent notifications, but ‘ancient system’ needs upgrade, Noem says

First responders attend to a vehicle pulled from the water in the aftermath of deadly flooding in Kerrville, Texas, on Sunday, July 6, 2025. (Reuters/Sergio Flores)

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem told “Fox & Friends” on Monday that the National Weather Service “did send out notifications” about the Texas flooding and “gave as much time as they could with the tools that they have,” but the agency is operating on an “ancient system” that needs upgrading. 

“The National Weather Service under President Trump has been working to put in new technology and a new system because it’s been neglected for years. It’s an ancient system that needed to be upgraded,” she said. 

“We can continue to learn from every single situation, but know that during these times when we are trying to help people heal from situations like this, the best thing to do is to look and see how we can help and how we can walk alongside people and get them some relief and make sure that we’re doing all that we can to be more proactive in the future, but get through this terrible time right now as well,” Noem added. 

Noem also said the response is “exactly what President Trump has envisioned for FEMA,” which is “allowing the state to do the response and supporting them in every way that they can.” 

“This response was driven by Governor Abbott and his emergency management director and the local officials that were on the ground, and we were immediately there to fill in the gaps where they needed and to give them their disaster declaration as soon as possible,” Noem said. “Which happened almost immediately, as soon as the governor asked.  

“That’s the FEMA and how it should operate rather than how it operated under the Biden administration and previous administrations, where it was slow to respond, slow to get resources there,” Noem added. “We already have emergency response teams on the ground that have been there from the very beginning. And then we want to empower the states to do the response that’s necessary to best serve their people.” 

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2 hour(s) ago

Noem says President Trump is ‘willing to do all that he can to help the people of Texas’

Volunteers search for missing people along the banks of the Guadalupe River after recent flooding on Sunday, July 6, 2025, in Hunt, Texas. (AP/Rodolfo Gonzalez)

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem told “Fox & Friends” on Monday that President Donald Trump is willing to do all that he can to assist people in the wake of the deadly flooding in central Texas. 

Noem, describing the scenes as a “horrific situation,” said “I was there on Saturday and spent my time with the governor and the emergency management responders and a lot of the families that have been impacted.” 

“Some of the parents of those kiddos at Camp Mystic, as well. It was absolutely devastating,” she said. “We responded immediately as soon as a request came in with Coast Guard assets, with Customs and Border Protection assets that were specially trained for these kind of rescue missions. Also FEMA has been activated at an enhanced level.” 

“The partnership between the federal government and the state and those local officials is very tight and working hard to make sure that we’re bringing some relief to these families and finding people and reuniting people with victims of this flood as soon as possible,” Noem added. 

“Make no mistake, how tragic this situation is. And the president is fully engaged and willing to do all that he can to help the people of Texas through this, because it is a national situation that everybody’s hearts are just broken over,” she also said. 

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3 hour(s) ago

Camp Mystic says it’s mourning loss of 27 campers, counselors in Texas flooding

Rescue workers are seen on land and on a boat as they search for missing people near Camp Mystic along the Guadalupe River after a flash flood swept through the area Sunday, July 6, 2025, in Hunt, Texas. (AP/Julio Cortez)

Camp Mystic in Hunt, Texas, said it’s mourning the loss of 27 campers and counselors following the flooding of the Guadalupe River over the Fourth of July weekend.

“Our hearts are broken alongside our families that are enduring this unimaginable tragedy. We are praying for them constantly,” the camp said in a statement on Monday.

“We have been in communication with local and state authorities who are tirelessly deploying extensive resources to search for our missing girls,” it added.

As of this morning, ten campers and one counselor were reported missing. At least 82 people have died in central Texas following the flooding that began early Friday.

“We ask for your continued prayers, respect and privacy for each of our families affected. May the Lord continue to wrap His presence around all of us,” said the camp, which describes itself on its website as a “private Christian summer camp for girls.”

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3 hour(s) ago

Texas resident says he’s ‘never seen anything quite like this’

Texas resident and YouTuber Brandon Herrera told “Fox & Friends First” on Monday that he has never seen anything quite like the flooding in Texas. 

“It was shocking to see. There was cars in trees. It’s hard to believe just how violent the water is,” Herrera recounted as he surveyed damage in central Texas on the Fourth of July. “I’ve seen floods before, I’ve never seen anything quite like this. The amount of force being rushing water, it’s breaking trees like toothpicks…. it’s kind of insane, the devastation.” 

“A lot of this stuff happened in the middle of the night. It’s hard to get the word out when everyone is asleep,” Herrera added. “Especially when, in certain areas, like around Hunt, I know there was massive power loss. All of these things can just aid to the perfect storm.” 

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4 hour(s) ago

Coast Guard member who saved 165 victims says ‘I was just doing my job’

Petty Officer Scott Ruskan told “Fox & Friends” on Monday that “I was just doing my job” when he saved 165 victims from the extensive flooding in central Texas. 

Ruskan, 26, said he and his helicopter crew were “battling some pretty bad weather” for around five to six hours before he was able to get on scene in the Hunt area. 

“Once we got on scene, we were boots on the ground. We made the decision to leave me there, we figured we would be able to hoist more people out on our helicopter with me not on it and then I would be able to help out the scene at Camp Mystic a little bit better,” Ruskan said. 

“A lot of people looking very scared, very tired, cold. Missing loved ones. Probably terrified, honestly. And I was just trying to be a voice of calm and triage these people and get them to safety as soon as we could,” he added. 

“There were other crews getting in the water” on Friday, “risking way more than I was… they need that recognition as well” Ruskan also said. 

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4 hour(s) ago

Texas agriculture industry hit hard by deadly flooding, cattle found ‘on the tops of trees’

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller told “Fox & Friends First” on Monday that cattle and livestock have been found “on the tops of trees” following the deadly flooding in central Texas. 

“We’ve lost hundreds of miles of fencing, barns, all kinds of buildings, structures,” he said. “We are still so focused on search and rescue of the over 40 people that are still unaccounted for, that we haven’t even had time to start calculating about the agriculture loss.” 

“But it’s been devastating,” he added. “It’s a 26-foot wall of water, 3 a.m. in the morning, caught everybody off guard.” 

The flooding began in the early morning hours of the Fourth of July. As of Monday morning, at least 82 people have been reported dead and dozens more remain missing.

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4 hour(s) ago

New Jersey Democrat uses Texas flooding to criticize major legislation Trump just signed

Ranking member Frank Pallone, D-N.J., speaks during the Energy And Commerce Committee Markup Of Budget Reconciliation Hearing on May 13, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Protect Our Care)

Disastrous flooding in Texas has left dozens dead, with others missing, but as the nation grapples with the tragedy, U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr., D-N.J., criticized Republicans and said flooding “incidents are likely to get worse.”

“The Big Ugly Bill’s elimination of climate action laws and cutbacks in the National Weather Service couldn’t come at a worse time as the deadly flooding in Texas has shown. Those incidents are likely to get worse as Republicans ignore the reality of climate change,” the congressman declared in a post on X.

Pallone has served in the U.S. House of Representatives for more than three and a half decades.

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4 hour(s) ago

National Weather Service issues new Texas flood watch, warning ‘very intense’ rainfall is possible

Current flood alerts for Texas on Monday, July 7, 2025. (FOX Weather)

Additional rounds of heavy rainfall are forecast to continue across central Texas through at least Tuesday, raising concerns of further flooding in communities already devastated by storms that passed through the area during the Fourth of July weekend, according to FOX Weather. 

As of Monday morning, the National Weather Service said a Flood Watch is in effect for more than a dozen counties in the Austin and San Antonio regions, through 7 p.m. this evening. 

“There remains a threat of flash flooding from slow moving heavy rains overnight and through the day on Monday somewhere over the watch area. Difficult to pinpoint exact locations where isolated heavier amounts will occur,” the NWS said in an advisory. 

“An uptick in coverage and intensity of scattered showers and storms is possible overnight near the I-35 corridor and eastern Hill Country, developing west through the day on Monday. 2 to 4 inches of additional rainfall, with isolated amounts up to 10 inches, could fall anywhere over the watch area,” the NWS added. 

“Rainfall rates will be very intense in the heaviest showers and storms. Any additional heavy rainfall over hardest hit areas of the past few days will lead to rapid runoff and flash flooding,” it also said. 

FOX Weather’s Steven Yablonski contributed to this report. 

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4 hour(s) ago

GOP Rep. Carter says granddaughters ‘are safe,’ but ‘lost their cousin’

Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., attends the House Energy and Commerce markup of the FY2025 budget resolution in Rayburn building on Tuesday, May 13, 2025 (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., noted in a post on X that his granddaughters “are safe,” but that they “lost their cousin.”

“As you may have heard, my granddaughters were at the summer camp in Texas that flooded. They are safe, and I thank you for your well-wishes and prayers during this time,” the lawmaker said in a post on Sunday.

“Unfortunately, not everyone was as lucky. My granddaughters lost their cousin, Janie, and many other families are grieving loved ones. Please join me in prayers for Texas. We must ensure that they have the resources they need to find those still missing and save lives.”

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., replied to her colleague’s post.

“I’m continually praying,” Greene noted. “Very thankful your granddaughters are ok! Very sorry for the loss of Janie. And all of those grieving! Truly heartbreaking.”

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5 hour(s) ago

Dozens dead, others missing due to tragic flooding in Texas

A road sign lays among debris after flash flooding tore through the area on July 6, 2025 in Hunt, Texas (Jim Vondruska/Getty Images)

The disastrous flooding in Texas has left at least 80 people dead, with others still missing.

Per Kerr County officials, 68 have died there:

– 40 adults (18 pending ID)

– 28 children (10 pending ID)

– 10 Camp Mystic campers unaccounted for, as well as one counselor

Burnet County:

– 3 dead

– 5 missing 

Travis County:

– 6 dead

– 13 missing 

Kendall County:

– 2 dead 

Tom Green County:

– 1 dead 

Williamson County:

– 2 dead

– 2 missing

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5 hour(s) ago

New Jersey Coast Guard swimmer rescues nearly 200 people in deadly Texas flash floods

United States Coast Guard rescue swimmer Scott Ruskan on far left, from New Jersey, is being called a hero after rescuing close to 200 people following flash floods in Central Texas.

A United States Coast Guard rescue swimmer from New Jersey is being called a hero after rescuing close to 200 people following flash floods in Central Texas.

Petty Officer 3rd Class Scott Ruskan, 26, was singled out by U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem for his efforts saving 165 victims as the only triage coordinator at the scene of the floods.

“United States Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer and Petty Officer Scott Ruskin (Ruskan), directly saved an astonishing 165 victims in the devastating flooding in central Texas. This was the first rescue mission of his career and he was the only triage coordinator at the scene. Scott Ruskin is an American hero. His selfless courage embodies the spirit and mission of the @USCG,” Noem’s posted to her social media account on X.

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