The death of several Texas residents, in the southern USAby the flooding Local authorities have announced, also referring to missing children, including children.
According to the office of the Serif of Kerda County, Texas, USA, 13 people have lost their lives, while more than 20 children are missing from the flood waters, who swept their camping.
The account of the sudden rise of water level remains unclear, Rob Kelly explained at a press conference, the head of local Kerd County, in Central Texas.
“We are trying to identify the people” who died, he said, referring to “very devastating and deadly” floods that swept the area due to heavy rainfall.
Catastrophic flooding occurring across portions of the Texas Hill Country this July 4th. The Llano River in Llano, TX is currently (as of 5pm) flowing at over 109,000 cubic feet per second, when 5 hours ago it was about 500. #Fort @TxStormChasers pic.twitter.com/wLT5pEcG5T
— Clint Hendricks IV (@Clint_wx) July 4, 2025
As for the children who participated in a summer camp in the county, “we know that there are some who are called missing. But how many … we are not sure of the number, “he added.
Rob Kelly emphasized that these floods suddenly occurred in an area that, however, is common in this kind of phenomenon.
“We have a continuation of floods. This is the most dangerous river valley in the United States, “he said, referring to the Guadeloupi River that crosses the area, but” we had no reason to believe that something would happen like what happened here. “
Massive flooding due to extreme rainfall in Central #Texas, #USA pic.twitter.com/SywuvICRX5
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According to the National Ocean and atmosphere (NOAA), the level of the Guadeloupe River increased overnight, from 2 meters to over 9 meters after rainfall.
Water rescues and evacuations are underway in central Texas Friday morning after months’ worth of torrential rain fell in the span of just hours, sending river levels surging and triggering deadly flash flooding.https://t.co/QigNOZQavN #texas #flooding pic.twitter.com/qMrKWxPN8L
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The Meteorological Service issued a warning of floods for the southern central county, calling on residents to avoid any movement and those inhabited near the Guadeloupi River to move “to areas at higher altitude”.
Exceptional flooding in central Texas. There are reports of fatalities. God bless Texas! pic.twitter.com/s6VOoYiDoG
– I ask God (@yararara) July 4, 2025
In mid -June, at least ten people died due to floods in San Antonio, South Texas, after torrential rains.