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Kerrville Police to Release Unredacted 911 Calls From July 4 Hill Country Floods

Police cite public-records law, warning the audio may be highly distressing.

Camp Mystic is shown in Hunt, Texas on July 9, 2025.
Search and rescue teams comb the banks of the Guadalupe River after a flash flood swept through the area, Saturday, July 12, 2025, in Kerrville, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
FILE - Rain falls as Irene Valdez visits a make-shift memorial for flood victims along the Guadalupe River, Sunday, July 13, 2025, in Kerrville, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Overview

  • The department said the recordings would be released Thursday but did not provide a specific time.
  • Eight news organizations submitted open-records requests for the calls, including KSAT 12, according to police.
  • Each 911 call was reviewed for caller privacy and legal compliance prior to release, the department said.
  • Officials advised listener and audience discretion due to the nature of the recordings.
  • More than 100 people died, including 25 children and two Camp Mystic counselors, and two people remain missing.