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Search for 161 Still Missing in Texas Hill Country Floods Mobilizes 12,000 Volunteers and Expanded Aid

Officials have set up Tivy Antler Stadium as a drive-through check-in point to deploy volunteers swiftly

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)
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)
A K9 unit with the Texas Game Warden conducts searches in flood damaged areas next to Camp Mystic in Hunt on July 5. Searches on Sunday were halted because of a new flooding threat.

Overview

  • Kerr County reports 103 confirmed deaths and 161 people remain unaccounted for after the July Fourth floods
  • More than 2,000 local, state and federal personnel are leading search operations alongside over 12,000 volunteers
  • Volunteers must register online and complete safety briefings after checking in at Tivy Antler Stadium
  • Governor Greg Abbott’s update to the Presidential Disaster Declaration makes Kerr and five other counties eligible for FEMA Individual Assistance
  • Five campers from Camp Mystic remain unaccounted for, with the body of camper Katherine Ferruzzo recovered Friday