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Texas Launches Flood Inquiry as Missing Count Falls to Two

Recovery teams recovered a body near Kerrville, reducing the missing count to two ahead of a special legislative session on emergency warning reforms

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A member of a fire crew assess how to remove debris from a tree during continued search and recovery operations on the bank of the Guadalupe River in Ingram, Texas, on July 12.
FILE - Search and rescue teams from Kerrville Fire Department walk past debris after flooding near the banks of the Guadalupe River in Kerrville, Texas, on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)
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Overview

  • At least 135 people have died in this month’s Central Texas floods, including 107 in Kerr County and 27 campers and counselors at Camp Mystic.
  • A woman’s body found near Kerrville on July 22 narrowed the list of missing in Kerr County to two individuals.
  • More than 1,000 responders and volunteers have combed roughly 60 miles of the Guadalupe River, shifting into debris removal and recovery operations.
  • Governor Greg Abbott convened a special session on July 21 to address gaps in early warning systems, emergency communications and disaster relief funding.
  • Lawmakers began hearings in Austin on July 23 to investigate warning failures and guide proposed reforms for flood preparedness.