Texas flooding updates: Over 130 dead as flash flood threat increases in Texas

Kerr County was hit the hardest, with at least 106 deaths.

Last Updated: July 14, 2025, 12:47 AM EDT

Over 130 people are dead from the devastating flooding in the Texas Hill Country.

Kerr County was hit the hardest, with at least 106 deaths, including 36 children. President Donald Trump signed a disaster declaration for the county and the Federal Emergency Management Agency is on the ground there.

Search and rescue operations are ongoing.

Jul 08, 2025, 11:04 PM EDT

Inspectors signed off on Camp Mystic's emergency plans days before catastrophic flooding, records show

Just two days before devastating floods claimed at least 27 lives at Camp Mystic, the Texas Department of State Health Services signed off on the youth camp's emergency plans, according to records obtained by ABC News.

Camper's belongings sit outside one of Camp Mystic's cabins near the Guadalupe River after a flash flood swept through the area, July 7, 2025, in Hunt, Texas.
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An inspection report dated July 2 indicates that state inspectors noted the camp had emergency plans "in case of a disaster" in place and that staff and volunteers were briefed on the plans during training sessions and volunteer briefings.

Lara Anton, a spokesperson for DSHS, told ABC News in a statement that camps are required to develop their own emergency plans, which are then assessed by the state for adherence to the Texas Administrative Code.

"Camps are responsible for developing their own emergency plan,” Anton said. "The plans should include disaster, serious accident, epidemic, or fatality. Disaster would include flooding, tornado, etc. The inspector checked that they had plans posted for those elements in every building and that they had trained staff and volunteers on what to do.”

The details of Camp Mystic’s emergency plans were not included in the records released by the state. DSHS released the July 2 inspection report along with five years of reports of the youth camp.

The inspection report, which showed the youth camp complied with various regulations, concluded "there is no deficiency/violation cited or noted within the scope of this inspection/visit.”

The youth camp had 557 campers and 108 staffers between its Guadalupe and Cypress Lake locations at the time of the inspection.

-ABC News' Laura Romero

Jul 08, 2025, 5:15 PM EDT

Abbott says 'losers' look for who is to blame

As questions swirl surrounding the timeline of who was notified about the flooding when, and if more could have been done, Gov. Greg Abbott punted on reporters’ questions about emergency notifications during a Tuesday news conference.

A baby shoe lays along the Guadalupe River after it was swept up in the flash flooding, July 8, 2025 in Ingram, Texas.
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Debris lays along the Guadalupe River after it was swept up in the flash flooding, July 8, 2025 in Ingram, Texas.
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When asked who is to blame, Abbott said, "That is the word choice of losers."

The governor then invoked a football analogy.

"Every football team makes mistakes. The losing teams are the ones that try to point out who is to blame," Abbott said, while winning teams "talk about solutions."

Debris lays along the Guadalupe River after it was swept up in the flash flooding, July 8, 2025 in Ingram, Texas.
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Jul 08, 2025, 4:46 PM EDT

110 dead in Texas, 161 missing in Kerr County

There are 161 known people missing in hard-hit Kerr County, Gov. Greg Abbott said.

About 12 are missing in other counties, he said.

An American flag is placed on a stump in Kerrville, Texas on Tuesday, July 8, 2025.
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Dan Beazley prays at the bank of the Guadalupe River while holding a large wooden cross, July 8, 2025 in Ingram, Texas.
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The death toll in Texas has reached 110, according to officials.

Abbott went on a flyover to view the immense destruction in Kerr County, calling the damage widespread and "catastrophic."

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott rides in a helicopter as he does a flyover above the Kerrville flood damage, July 8, 2025.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott prepares to take off in a helicopter to fly over the the Kerrville flood damage, July 8, 2025.
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"Texas is in this with the people in the Hill Country," Abbott said at a news conference after the tour. "We are not leaving until this job is finished."

The No. 1 focus now is locating all missing persons, he said.

Jul 08, 2025, 2:55 PM EDT

Death toll climbs to 108

At least 108 people have died in Texas from the devastating flooding.

The vast majority of fatalities -- 87 victims -- are in hard-hit Kerr County.

Campists' belongings lie on the ground following flooding on the Guadalupe River, at Camp Mystic, Hunt, Texas, July 7, 2025.
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Chairs lie inside a damaged room following flooding on the Guadalupe River, in Camp Mystic, Hunt, Texas, July 7, 2025.
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Deaths were also confirmed in Travis, Williamson, Burnet, Tom Green and Kendall counties.

More than a dozen people are considered missing across several counties.

-ABC News' Matt Claiborne

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