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Teens at the Pot O’ Gold Christian Camp near Comfort, Texas were swamped by a wall of water as they tried to escape. COMFORT, Texas — July 17, 1987, along the Guadalupe River near Comfort, Texas, rescuers worked to airlift teenagers trapped in trees after a wall of water washed them away. It happened when a caravan of buses attempted to escape from a church camp through a low water crossing after an overnight storm….

Teens at the Pot O’ Gold Christian Camp near Comfort, Texas were swamped by a wall of water as they tried to escape. COMFORT, Texas — July 17, 1987, along the Guadalupe River near Comfort, Texas, rescuers worked to airlift teenagers trapped in trees after a wall of water washed them away. It happened when a caravan of buses attempted to escape from a church camp through a low water crossing after an overnight storm….

There were at least 24 confirmed dead due to the flooding as of Friday evening. The National Weather Service referred to the flood as a “life-threatening” situation. A Smith County emergency responder is among the crews engaged in search and rescue operations during severe floods in Central Texas. Smith County Emergency Services District #2 said one of their own were dispatched to Llano, TX to assist in search and rescue. The response was activated by…

There were at least 24 confirmed dead due to the flooding as of Friday evening. The National Weather Service referred to the flood as a “life-threatening” situation. A Smith County emergency responder is among the crews engaged in search and rescue operations during severe floods in Central Texas. Smith County Emergency Services District #2 said one of their own were dispatched to Llano, TX to assist in search and rescue. The response was activated by…

A couple from Abilene is missing after floodwaters hit Kerr County, leaving family seeking public help to find them. KERR COUNTY, Texas — A couple from Abilene is missing after floodwaters swept through Kerr County Friday morning, their family members told WFAA.  Robert Brake, 67, and Joni Brake, 66, were visiting their youngest son, who lives in an RV near the Guadalupe River, when conditions worsened early Friday morning. The couple was staying in a nearby…

Officials say more than 20 children are unaccounted for from the camp, located along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County. KERRVILLE, Texas — Among the more than 20 girls missing from Camp Mystic after flash flooding hit Kerr County early Friday, one of them is from Dallas, her mother says. Carrie Crossman Hanna told WFAA she heard from Camp Mystic today that her daughter, Hadley Hanna, is one of the girls currently unaccounted for. The…

Officials say at least six people have been killed in Kerr County due to the flooding, prompting evacuations. KERR COUNTY, Texas — A disaster declaration has been issued in the Texas Hill Country following a deadly flash flooding event early Friday morning, and many North Texans are on their way to help. Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring Jr. has confirmed that at least 13 people were killed on the Fourth of July as a result of…

July Fourth brought “life-threatening flash flooding” to the Kerrville area. More than 20 children remain unaccounted for from nearby Camp Mystic. KERRVILLE, Texas — Kerr County officials say at least 24 people are dead and more than 22 missing amid “catastrophic” July Fourth flooding which has sparked a massive search-and-rescue response in the Hill Country.  The ages and identities of most of those who died are unknown at this time, but at least one of…

Less than 24 hours after devastating storms caused flash flooding in the Texas Hill Country, Texas Governor Greg Abbott held a press conference with updates on recovery efforts and confirmed fatalities.  Kerrville officials joined the governor during the updates. Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha confirmed flooding has led to 24 fatalities. One fatality was found in Kendall County but the sheriff could not confirmed if it was related to today’s event.  Several deaths have been confirmed…

The family was reportedly vacationing at a river house in Kerr County as the floods swept through the area unannounced. KERR COUNTY, Texas — The Kerrville Daily Times says a family that was on vacation at a river house in Hunt has been reported missing after floodwaters swept through the area. Tivy soccer coach Reece Zunker, wife Paula and two children were reported missing by family members after catastrophic flooding swept through Kerr County on…

The Kerrville Daily Times has confirmed a “pillar of the community” has died in the floodwaters that plagued the Hunt community. KERRVILLE, Texas — The Kerrville Daily Times has confirmed that a camp director at Heart O’ the Hills Camp in Hunt died in Friday’s flash floods. Jane Ragsdale was a camper and counselor at Heart O’ the Hills Camp in the 1970’s before becoming a co-owner of the camp in 1976. She served as…