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Pope Offers Condolences as Texas Flash Floods Claim 59 Lives

Overnight search efforts in Kerr County are focused on locating 12 campers unaccounted for after the Guadalupe River surged more than 20 feet.

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Overview

  • At least 59 people, including 21 children, have been confirmed dead in central Texas flash floods.
  • Twelve campers from Camp Mystic, including 11 girls and one counselor, remain unaccounted for after the flash floods.
  • The Guadalupe River surged more than 20 feet in under three hours on July 4 after torrential rains, exceeding levels recorded in 1987.
  • Search and rescue teams have worked overnight in rugged waterways and forested areas, deploying boats and divers to find missing campers.
  • Pope Leo XIV offered prayers and condolences during his Angelus address and via social media, underscoring the international response to the disaster.