Overview

• At least 52 people, including 15 children, have been confirmed dead and 27 girls from Camp Mystic in Kerr County remain missing following the flood’s overnight surge.
• Rescue teams have evacuated or saved more than 850 people using helicopters, boats and drones, with operations led by state and federal agencies.
• Governor Greg Abbott declared disaster zones across multiple counties and mobilized Texas emergency resources alongside FEMA and the U.S. Coast Guard.
• The National Weather Service had forecast up to six inches of rain but underestimated the deluge of over a foot, leaving rural communities without timely alerts.
• Authorities continue to scour debris-choked riverbanks as families and officials press for upgraded forecasting and alert systems in the Hill Country.