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The Hill
6 days ago
- The Hill
MAP: Where have flash flooding fatalities been confirmed in Texas?
AUSTIN (KXAN) — At least 82 people have been killed in catastrophic flash flooding across Texas, while several others remain missing. Deaths have been confirmed in six counties, with the majority in Kerr County. At least 68 people, including 28 children, were killed in Kerr County. In a Sunday afternoon update, Sheriff Larry Leitha said 10 girls remain missing from Camp Mystic, as well as one camp counselor. Family members identified some of those killed. Austinite Michael McCown posted on Instagram that his daughter, Linnie, did not survive the flood at Camp Mystic. The family of camper Lila Bonner also confirmed to Nexstar's KXAN that she was among those killed in the flooding. Six deaths have been confirmed in Travis County after 'an extremely deadly and destructive flood event,' County Judge Andy Brown said. The Sandy Creek area has been hardest hit. Officials couldn't give an exact number of missing people, but said it's around 11-13, as of Sunday morning. Among the missing is a 17-year-old girl. Three people were killed in flooding in Burnet County. The sheriff's office identified one of them Sunday afternoon as Preston Prince. Three others remain missing, including Michael Phillips, chief of Marble Falls Area Volunteer Fire Department. Four of the missing are believed to be in the Marble Falls area, while one is thought to be near Hamilton Creek in Burnet. Two people were killed in Kendall County, according to the county's Office of Emergency Management. Further details were not immediately available. Two people have been confirmed killed in Williamson County, while one other remains missing. In a Sunday afternoon update, Sheriff Matt Lindemann said one of the victims was found trapped under a partially-submerged vehicle near County Road 284. County officials later identified one of the victims as Kaitlyn Swallow, 22, from the Liberty Hill area. Officials in Tom Green County confirmed a 62-year-old woman was killed in the flooding. She was found in her vehicle after previously being reported missing, according to the City of San Angelo.
Irish Independent
6 days ago
- Climate
- Irish Independent
Texas floods: At Camp Mystic, dazed fathers and grandfathers join the search for missing girls
Between broken tree limbs and muddied cabins, waterlogged stuffed animals and photos remain ©Washington Post Michael McCown drove to the Texan hill country from Austin as soon as he learnt about the flood. His little girl, Linnie, had been at Camp Mystic, among the youngest group of girls in the Bubble Inn cabin. Devastating rains had swept through this area and parts of central Texas beginning in the early hours of Friday.
Washington Post
05-07-2025
- Washington Post
Between broken tree limbs and muddied cabins, a father looks for his missing child
KERR COUNTY, Texas — Michael McCown drove to the Hill Country from Austin as soon as he learned about news of the flood. His little girl, Linnie, had been at Camp Mystic, among the youngest group of girls situated inside the Bubble Inn cabin. Devastating flooding rains had swept through this place and in parts of Central Texas beginning in the early hours of Friday. Floodwaters killed at least 18 adults and 14 children, including some girls attending Camp Mystic summer camp, and the director of another camp on the bank of the Guadalupe River. As of Saturday, the search continued for the missing, which included about two dozen Camp Mystic girls who were unaccounted for — like Linnie.
