BREAKING UPDATE: Texas Flood Death Toll Surpasses 100 — Tragedy Deepens as Recovery Efforts Continue Amid New Dangers
A devastating chapter continues to unfold in Texas, where officials have now confirmed that the death toll from recent flooding has surpassed 100, with over 160 people still missing—many of them children from summer camps near the Guadalupe River in Kerr County.
Among the hardest-hit was Camp Mystic, where rising floodwaters took the lives of at least 27 campers and counselors after the river surged an astonishing 26 feet in less than an hour.
In a shocking development earlier today, a privately operated drone reportedly collided with a rescue helicopter surveying the flood zone near Hunt, Texas. While no injuries were reported among the crew, the aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing. Authorities are now urging the public to avoid flying drones in restricted rescue zones, warning that interference could cost lives.
Recovery teams, including FEMA, Texas DPS, and local responders, continue to work through dangerous conditions—searching through debris fields by air, water, and horseback. Some areas remain cut off by mudslides and damaged infrastructure.
Officials say this is now the deadliest inland flash flood in U.S. history since 1976, with property damage estimated between $18–22 billion.
Families across the state—and the country—are mourning. Among the identified victims are camp counselors, teachers, young siblings, and a camp director who reportedly died while helping children reach higher ground.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has called for a federal review into emergency alert failures in Kerr County, where families say no effective warnings were given before the floods overtook the campgrounds.