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Search Continues for Walker Family After Deadly Texas Flash Floods

Rescue efforts in Kerr County, from California task forces to federal units, are intensifying with scrutiny on flood warning gaps.

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

  • Three members of the Walker family (Mark, Sara and 14-year-old Johnny) remain missing in central Texas while their 16-year-old daughter Ellie is safe at a summer camp.
  • Texas, California and federal rescue teams are intensifying searches in Kerr County, where flash floods swept through after the Fourth of July storm.
  • Storm runoff in Texas Hill Country sent the Guadalupe River surging 26 feet in 45 minutes after nearly a foot of rain.
  • Officials have confirmed 89 deaths with about 40 more people still unaccounted for in the region known for summer camps.
  • Community vigils in Marin County have drawn hundreds as relatives, including ex-Giants pitcher Tyler Walker, await word and officials face scrutiny over flood warning failures.