10 girls, 1 counselor remain missing at Texas Christian summer camp as rescuers search through debris

July 7, 2025

Devastating floods in Texas Hill Country have claimed at least 80 lives with 41 people still missing, including 10 girls and a counselor from a Christian summer camp.

The Christian Post reports that search and rescue efforts in Central Texas have entered their third day and rescue teams have “worked all night” following one of the deadliest disasters in Texas history.

At a press conference on Sunday morning, officials said that 11 girls from Camp Mystic, along with a camp counselor, remain missing.

That’s a revision from the original 27 youth from Camp Mystic who were believed to be missing.

The camp was hosting roughly 750 children when the Guadalupe River rose 25 feet in 45 minutes early Friday morning.

The Kerr County Sheriff reported that 59 fatalities, including 38 adults and 21 children have been confirmed so far with the identities of 18 adults and 4 of the children yet unknown.

Texas Public radio reports that at least 850 people have been rescued and dozens have been confirmed dead.

One individual from Camp Mystic, 13-year-old camper Elinor Lester, described being led by rope across a bridge while the water swirled around their knees, telling the Dallas Morning News, “A helicopter landed and started taking people away. It was really scary.”

Governor Greg Abbott declared a disaster area across 15 Texas counties on Friday, calling the flooding “an extraordinary catastrophe” and promised the state’s response would continue alongside efforts from local communities and churches.

Abbott said the state had deployed more than 1,000 responders, over 800 vehicles and multiple helicopters to search the riverbanks and treetops for displaced residents.

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