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Marin County Gathers in Prayer as Search Persists for Walker Family Missing in Texas Floods

California rescue crews joined former MLB pitcher Tyler Walker in scouring flood-swollen riverbanks after the Guadalupe River surged 26 feet in 45 minutes

On July 6, 2025, search and recovery workers dig through debris looking for any survivors or remains of people swept up in flash flooding at Camp Mystic, in Hunt, Texas.
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A search and recovery worker shines his flashlight through through murky waters near Camp Mystic, looking for remains of victims on July 6, 2025 in Hunt, Texas. 
Members of a search and rescue team board an airboat in Kerrville, Texas, on Monday, July 7, 2025. Camp Mystic, the all-girls Christian summer camp hit by the catastrophic flooding in Central Texas, confirmed on Monday that at least 27 campers and counselors had died, calling the disaster an Òunimaginable tragedy.Ó (Callaghan OÕHare/The New York Times)

Overview

  • Mark, Sara and their son Johnny have not been located since their vacation home near the Guadalupe River was washed away by flash floods over the Fourth of July weekend.
  • Former Giants reliever Tyler Walker flew to Texas to join family-led search efforts alongside local first responders and newly dispatched California urban search and rescue teams.
  • Governor Gavin Newsom, who knows the Walkers personally, announced deployment of California urban search and rescue teams to Texas and spoke publicly about the family’s plight.
  • Hundreds of Marin County residents have attended vigils and prayer services at venues including Saint Sebastian’s Church and Bacich Elementary School in support of the missing family.
  • Central Texas officials report over 100 deaths and dozens still unaccounted for after heavy rainfall caused the Guadalupe River to rise rapidly and flood communities.