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Flash Flood Death Toll Nears 80 as Texas Search Enters Fourth Day

Rescuers intensify operations in Kerr County under ongoing flood warnings.

Le président américain Donald Trump s’est dit «sous le choc» de ces «terribles inondations».
Vue de l'intérieur d'une cabane à Camp Mystic, où 27 jeunes filles sont portées disparues après les inondations au Texas, le 5 juillet 2025.
La crue du fleuve Guadalupe après des pluies diluviennes à Kerrville, dans le comté de Kerr au Texas (sud des Etats-Unis) le 4 juillet 2025

Overview

  • Officials report nearly 80 confirmed fatalities after the Guadalupe River surged eight meters in under an hour on July 4, inundating Camp Mystic and nearby communities.
  • About a dozen girls remain missing from the roughly 750 participants at the Christian summer camp as search teams scour riverbanks and wooded areas.
  • More than 500 rescuers, supported by 14 helicopters, the Texas National Guard and U.S. Coast Guard, are conducting round-the-clock search and rescue operations.
  • Governor Greg Abbott declared a state of natural disaster to unlock federal and state resources, and President Trump plans to visit the hardest-hit areas on Friday.
  • Persistent flood warnings remain as forecasters caution over further rain, renewing scrutiny of recent forecasting cuts and calls for stronger flood resilience in a warming climate.