In Hunt, Texas, over seven inches of rain fell since Thursday—the area’s heaviest since the early 1990s—causing the Guadalupe River to surge to over 29 feet, its second-highest level on record. The sudden downpour caught officials and residents off guard, despite early flood watches issued by the National Weather Service.
Hundreds of emergency responders, including helicopter crews, searched for stranded people on flooded roads. Officials warned the death toll could rise, calling it a “mass casualty event.” Camp Mystic, a nearly 100-year-old Christian girls’ camp along the river, was working to contact families of missing campers. The disaster evoked memories of the deadly 1987 Guadalupe River flood.
