Curated by Manjiri Patil| July 8, 2025
US President Donald Trump, calling the Texas flash floods “like a dam breaking,” will visit Kerr County Friday with First Lady Melania to meet victims’ families and assess the damage.
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Flash floods during the July 4 weekend claimed over 100 lives in Kerr County. Camps, homes, and lives were swept away in minutes.
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A powerful overnight storm dumped 12 inches of rain. The Guadalupe River rose 26 feet in 45 minutes, flooding homes and camps
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Ten girls and a counsellor are still missing from Camp Mystic, a Christian summer camp. Families grieve on what was meant to be a joyful holiday.
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Authorities confirmed 84 deaths in Kerr County alone, including 28 children. Statewide, the toll has crossed 100, and dozens remain unaccounted for.
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More than 1,000 volunteers have joined rescue operations. Authorities are working around the clock to find missing persons and support grieving families.
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Residents say no evacuation alerts came until after 4am, hours after water began rising. Many were caught completely off guard during the night.
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Entire neighborhoods were flattened. Local leaders say recovery will take years as homes, camps, and lives must be slowly rebuilt from the ground up.
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Spotty cell coverage, power outages, and failed alert systems left communities vulnerable. Officials now promise a full review after search operations conclude.
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Trump’s visit brings national spotlight but also pressure on state and local officials to explain why warnings and systems failed before disaster struck.
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