July 4, 2025      3:11 PM
With the Governor Absent, Patrick again leads the Texas response to a deadly natural disaster
Patrick was being brief this afternoon on flash flooding that left at least 6 dead and some children missing
The Austin
American Statesman has
the latest on the flooding in and around the Hill Country
At least
six people are dead and some children staying in area camps are missing, caught
in “catastrophic” flooding along the Guadalupe River that prompted evacuations
in the Hill Country after heavy rains washed the region overnight.
Two Camp
Mystic directors, Britt and Catie Eastland, pleaded for help and said that some
children are not accounted for and that some cabins appear to have been flooded
and possibly washed away. They also said the roads have been washed out and
that they need urgent air assistance. Camp Mystic is a Christian summer camp
for girls in Hunt.
All Kerr
County residents who live near the Guadalupe River have been asked to evacuate
their homes and move to higher ground. All other residents are encouraged to
shelter in place and avoid travel, according to the Kerr County Sheriff’s
Office.
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