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Yahoo
09-07-2025
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- Yahoo
Dad left goodbye voicemails for his kids before dying in Texas floods
In his final moments before floodwaters overtook his camper in Kerrville, Texas, Jeff Ramsey left goodbye messages for his children. "My sister and I, we woke up to the worst voicemail you could possibly imagine getting on a 4th of July morning," Jake Ramsey told ABC News Live. "It's just my dad telling us he loves us. ... He pretty much said, 'I think this is it.'" Jake Ramsey's dad, 61-year-old Jeff Ramsey, and his stepmom, 46-year-old Tanya Ramsey, both died in the floods, he said. MORE: Texas flooding victims: From young campers to a dad saving his family, what we know about the lives lost Jeff Ramsey "was always looking out for his family first," his son said. "He was just all about helping his community, helping veterans. And he just loved his country and loved us more than anything. And so I couldn't have asked for a better dad." During the Friday morning chaos, as the water rose around him, Jeff Ramsey also made sure to use those last minutes to warn his family about the impending danger, his son said. MORE: Texas flooding live updates Tanya Ramsey's brother and mother were staying in a cabin 100 yards away, and Jeff Ramsey's call to them gave them enough time to escape, Jake Ramsey said. Tanya Ramsey's brother then searched for the couple, but couldn't find them. However, he did rescue the Ramseys' puppy, Chloe. "We were ecstatic to hear that Chloe was still alive and to know that she was coming back home," Jake Ramsey said. "She's just such a huge part of my dad and Tanya's heart, so to have her back here with us, it means the world to us," he said. MORE: First the rain, then the flood: How Camp Mystic campers woke to devastation on July 4 Friday morning's catastrophic flooding has claimed the lives of at least 95 people in Kerr County, including 36 children, officials said on Wednesday. The county said 161 people remain missing. As questions swirl surrounding the timeline of who was notified about the flooding when, and if more could have been done, Jake Ramsey said, "I know there could have been much more done to prevent this tragedy, and it just sucks to see political division over the whole thing." "But I do have confidence, especially with today's administration, that we're going to get stuff done and we're going to move forward the right way in the future," he said.
Daily Mail
09-07-2025
- General
- Daily Mail
Texas floods victim left harrowing death voicemails for his children as water rushed in behind him: Live updates
A father left heartbreaking voicemails for his children after he realized he and his wife were being swept away by the deadly Texas floods. Jeff Ramsey, 61, and his wife Tanya, 46, were camping at HTR RV Park in Kerrville with their whippet dog, Chloe, when the Guadalupe River flooded and surged by up to 30 feet above its usual water level on July 4. The father used his final moments to send a message to his two children, Jake, 24, and Rachel, 23, letting them know he loved them as the waters raged in the background. More than 160 people are believed to be missing days after a destructive wall of water took the lives of over 100 people. At least 27 little girls and their counselors from the century-old, all-girls Christian camp tragically died when the 'tsunami wall of water' struck the campsite before daybreak on Friday. Five campers and one 19-year-old counselor are among at least 173 people still missing in the floodwaters five days on from the tragedy. Officials in Texas are facing mounting questions about whether they did enough to get people out of harm's way. Governor Greg Abbott has offered a sassy excuse for why he won't entertain questions about who is 'to blame' for the devastating floods. Abbott held a press conference on Tuesday to update the public on the devastating death toll, vowing to stop at nothing until 'every person' is accounted for. But when he was asked who was 'to blame' for the tragedy, Abbott went on the offensive, using a football analogy to warn the reporter that only 'losers' cast blame in a time like this. It comes as a chilling new flash flood killed at least three people in New Mexico Tuesday night. Texas flood victim left heartbreaking voicemails for his kids as the waters rushed in Jeff Ramesy, 61, left devastating voicemails for his children seconds before the raging Texas floodwaters swept him and his wife away. Ramesy and his wife, Tanya, 46, were camping at HTR RV Park in Kerrville with their whippet dog, Chloe, when the Guadalupe River flooded and surged by up to 30 feet above its usual water level on July 4. His children, Jake, 24, and Rachel, 23, awoke to find a harrowing message from their father with the sounds of the raging floodwater in the background. 'Once they realized there was nothing they could do, my stepmom was on the phone with her mom while my dad made a call to me and my sister. We were asleep. He left us a message saying he was not going to make it and that he loved us so much, telling us goodbye,' Jake told the New York Post. 'He called me once he realized there was no hope. It was a short voicemail. He just left me a voicemail. He said, "Buddy. I love you so much. It doesn't look like we are going to make it. Tell Rachey I love her."' Jake noted it was out of character for his dad to sound afraid, and his stepmom was screaming in the background, 'We're dying, we're dying!' 'You never heard this guy panic but we heard panic and fear in his voice,' he said. Tanya was killed in the flood, but Jeff has not been found as of Wednesday morning, according to the family. A local animal rescue found their beloved pup and will reunite her with the family. 12:57 Three dead in New Mexico flood A man, a four-year-old girl and seven-year-old boy were swept away Tuesday night by floodwaters in southern New Mexico. 'Our hearts are broken for the families who have lost their loved ones in this terrible tragedy,' Village of Rudioso Mayor Lynn Crawford said. 'We are united in our sorrow and our commitment to supporting one another as we face this devastating loss together.' Emergency crews carried out at least 85 swift water rescues in the Ruidoso area, including of people who were trapped in their homes and cars, said Danielle Silva of the New Mexico Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. The water had receded by Tuesday night and search and rescue and swift water rescue teams were scouring the town for the missing people, while public works crews cleared debris from the roadways. Some cars were left stranded in the mud. 12:55 Mom of three Camp Mystic campers shares their story of survival Lisa Miller's three daughters, 14-year-old Eliza, 12-year-old Genevieve and nine-year-old Birdie, all miraculously survived the deadly flood. Mom describes daughters' survival at Camp Mystic during Texas floods At least 27 little girls and their counselors from the century-old, all-girls Christian camp tragically died when the 'tsunami wall of water' struck the campsite before daybreak on Friday.
