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51 Confirmed Dead in Texas Floods as Zunker Couple’s Bodies Recovered

Authorities intensify rescue operations to find missing children along flood-swollen rivers

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Overview

  • Officials raised the Kerr County death toll to 51 on July 6 after recovering the bodies of Tivy High School soccer coach Reece Zunker and his wife, Paula.
  • The Zunkers’ two young children remain missing as rescue teams scour debris fields, riverbanks and nearby campsites.
  • At least 15 children are among the confirmed fatalities and 27 summer campers have yet to be located after the floods.
  • Sudden spring floodwaters overwhelmed a river house in Hunt and swept through Camp La Junta and Camp Mystic without warning.
  • Communities across Kerr County have held vigils and prayer services to mourn the victims and support affected families.