KERR COUNTY, Texas – More than 80 people, including 27 children, have been confirmed dead in the catastrophic flash flood in Texas’s Hill Country on the Fourth of July.
As we learn more about the devastation that has taken place in Central Texas, the search continues for the 10 campers and one counselor from Camp Mystic who remain unaccounted for.
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On Monday, state officials said search and rescue operations are still ongoing from Hunt in North Kerr County to Canyon Lake in Comal County. They said search areas are divided into segments, with each team taking one to three hours to cover up to two kilometers. There are currently 19 local and state agencies helping with search efforts, including on boats, with ground teams, dogs, drones, and helicopters.
So far, there have been more than 800 rescues, 150 being high-water rescues.
As of Monday, Kerr and surrounding counties are asking people wanting to volunteer to register beforehand via the Kerrville Salvation Army by calling 830-465-4797 or showing up in person at 855 Hayes St.
Monetary donations can be sent directly to communityfoundation.net (Kerr County Relief Fund).
Please be aware of scammers contacting grieving families pretending to have information or demanding money