Texas flash floods: Death toll rises to 82 as authorities warn of heavy rains till Tuesday, 10 girls still missing
HUNT, TEXAS - JULY 6: Search and recovery workers dig through debris looking for any survivors or remains of people swept up in the flash flooding at Camp Mystic on July 6, 2025 in Hunt, Texas. Heavy rainfall caused flooding along the Guadalupe River in central Texas with multiple fatalities reported. Jim Vondruska/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Jim Vondruska / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
The death toll from the tragic floods in Central Texas rose to 82 on Sunday, and authorities warned the death toll is likely to rise further, with many more campers still reported missing.
Rescuers are continuing the search operation in the region. Texas Governor Greg Abbott said 41 people are confirmed to be unaccounted for across the state, and more could be missing. Sheriff Larry Leitha said rescuers recovered the bodies of 68 people, including 28 children, during the searches on Sunday. The sheriff pledged the searches would continue until everybody is found.
Col Freeman Martin, Director of the Texas Department of Public Safety, warned the death toll is likely to rise during the next few days. Authorities reported 10 other deaths in Travis, Burnet, Kendall, Tom Green and Williamson counties.
Governor Abbott warned the citizens that additional rounds of heavy rains lasting into Tuesday could produce more life-threatening flooding, especially in places already saturated, Associated Press reported. Authorities allowed families to look around the camp beginning Sunday morning.
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump said he would likely visit Texas on Friday. Trump declared the flash floods a major disaster on Sunday, pressing the Federal Emergency Management Agency for rescue operations in Texas.
Rescuers used helicopters, boats and drones to look for victims and to rescue people in camps. According to officials, more than 850 people were rescued in the first 36 hours.
Locals know the Hill Country as flash flood alley, but the flooding in the middle of the night caught many campers and residents by surprise even though there were warnings.
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