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Texas flooding death toll rises to 24 as Christian summer camp kids remain missing: officials

The death toll from the devastating Texas floods has risen to 24, officials revealed Friday night — as about two dozen girls from a Christian summer camp remain missing.

Texas officials said between 23 to 25 kids from Camp Mystic remain unaccounted for after the Guadalupe River swelled above its banks during a freak early morning rainstorm.

Twenty-four fatalities have been confirmed from the disaster, though it’s unclear if any of the victims were related to the camp. 

Flood water rushes past a flood gauge over a farm-to-market road near Kerrville, Texas, on July 4, 2025.

Flood water rushes past a flood gauge over a farm-to-market road near Kerrville, Texas, on July 4, 2025. AP

One victim was found in Kendall County, but authorities aren’t sure if it’s connected to the primary flood in Kerr County. 

As of late Friday, 237 people have been rescued from the floods, including 167 by helicopter, officials said. 

It’s unclear how many people are still missing. 

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, during a Friday night press conference, signed a disaster declaration for a slew of counties in and around San Antonio, promising to make every necessary resource available to those affected by the flood.

“We will stop at nothing to ensure that every asset and person and plan, whatever is needed, is going to be involved in the process of rescuing every last person,” Abbott said.

The campus of Camp Mystic in the Hill Country for Texas girls to escape the heat and learn archery, kayaking, etiquette, and sisterhood.

The campus of Camp Mystic in the Hill Country for Texas girls to escape the heat and learn archery, kayaking, etiquette, and sisterhood. campmystichunttx/Instagram

The Guadalupe River in Kerr County floods on July 4, 2025.

The Guadalupe River in Kerr County floods on July 4, 2025. AP

Officials urged Texans to avoid the areas affected by the floods as rescue operations continue. 

Earlier on Friday, some efforts were stalled after desperate relatives rushed to the river to try and help search for their loved ones. 


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The mother of 9-year-old camper Lainey Landry told CNN her missing daughter was “brave and sweet.” Eloise Peck, of Dallas, was in the same cabin as several friends who have also been reported missing, her parents told Fox 4.

Hadley Hanna’s parents told WFAA that they rushed to Hunt to assist for the search when they learned their 8-year-old daughter was among the girls confirmed missing.

Photo of Hadley Hanna, 8, from Dallas.

Hadley Hannah, 8, is among the 23 girls missing in the floods that hit Camp Mystic in Texas Thursday night into Friday. WFAA 8

Two girls smiling and hugging.

Eloise Peck (left) and Lila Bonner (right), two pals from Dallas, are missing after the devastating floods. Keenan Willard/X

Photo of Keilyanne Lytal, a missing camper from Camp Mystic.

Kellyanne Lytal hasn’t been found since flooding swept through Camp Mystic. Keenan Willard/X

The Guadalupe River previously flooded across Kerr County in 1987, overtaking a church bus and killing 10 teenagers.

The campgrounds do not have a warning system in place, Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly said.

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