Agencia EFE
Local authorities confirmed Sunday that the death toll from flooding in south-central Texas now stands at 79.
In Kerr County, one of the areas hit hardest by the disaster, Sheriff Larry Leitha Jr. announced that 40 adults and 28 children died.
Additionally, three people died in Burnet County, two in Kendall County, one in Williamson County, one in Tom Green County, and four in Travis County.
A person rides a mini bike past a house damaged from flood waters in Hunt, Texas, US, Jul. 06, 2025. EFE/EPA/DUSTIN SAFRANEK
Emergency crews are searching for ten girls and a counselor who were at the Mystic Christian Camp when the Guadalupe River waters rose sharply early Friday morning.
Local authorities initially did not establish a specific number of missing persons because many people from outside the region were camping in the area for Fourth of July festivities.
However, Texas Governor Greg Abbott estimated today that 41 people are still missing due to the flooding.
Additional rainfall is expected on Sunday, and the National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a flood watch until 7 pm local time, with forecasts of an additional 1 to 4 inches of rain, with isolated areas receiving up to 10 inches.
Texas State Troopers search grounds at Camp Mystic in Kerr Couny, Texas, US, Jul. 06, 2025. EFE/EPA/DUSTIN SAFRANEK
Rescue teams and volunteers have been scouring the affected regions on foot, with the aid of dogs and horses, by boat, in off-road vehicles, and by helicopter.
Nim Kidd, the head of the Texas Division of Emergency Management, announced Sunday that debris clearing and road reopening work has already begun.
In Kerrville, backhoes and trucks could be seen clearing tree limbs, metal, and destroyed cars from the streets.
On Sunday, United States President Donald Trump signed a natural disaster emergency declaration to address the flooding in Texas, allowing the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to activate in the area.
View of damage caused by flooding in the area of Kerrville, Texas, US, Jul. 05, 2025. EFE/Alejandra Arredondo
The region known as the “Hill Country” outside San Antonio has been devastated by flooding ahead of a holiday weekend, when the community planned to celebrate Independence Day.
However, the Trump administration has announced plans to cut and phase out federal funding for FEMA, aiming to transfer disaster response powers to the states after the 2025 hurricane season.
Search teams look through vegetation and debris along the Guadalupe River in Hunt, Texas, US, Jul. 06, 2025. EFE/EPA/DUSTIN SAFRANEK
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem has announced the cancellation of two major FEMA programs, Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities and Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA), with cuts totaling nearly four billion dollars. EFE
