Flooding in Kerrville, Texas, left at least 24 dead and 23 to 25 young campers missing from Camp Mystic, a girls' summer camp. Overwhelming rain caused the Guadalupe River to overflow, leading to a massive search effort resulting in 237 rescue operations. First responders and Texas Game Wardens began evacuating survivors, while parents used social media to search for their daughters. Accounts from evacuated campers revealed they experienced terrifying nights as the floodwaters rose around them, leading to ongoing concerns about the missing girls.
Texas parents posted photos of their daughters on social media, pleading for information as 23 campers from Camp Mystic were unaccounted for following devastating floods.
At least 24 people died and many were missing after nearly a foot of rain caused severe flooding from the Guadalupe River in Kerr County.
First responders conducted searches along the Guadalupe River for individuals swept away by the flood, with 237 people rescued so far.
Elinor Lester, a 13-year-old camper, described waking up to the storms and being evacuated by helicopter after wading through floodwaters.
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