TRAGIC UPDATE: Texas Flash Floods Leave 103 Dead, 160 Still Missing in Kerr County Alone
One week after the devastating July 4 weekend flash floods, the heartbreak continues to deepen across Kerr County, Texas.
Local officials have now confirmed that at least 103 lives have been lost — including 67 adults and a staggering 36 children. The grief is far from over: approximately 160 people remain missing, as search and recovery teams race against time and challenging conditions to locate the unaccounted.
The floods, described by emergency crews as “the most violent water event in Texas Hill Country history”, tore through homes, churches, schools, and entire neighborhoods in minutes — leaving families shattered and entire communities transformed by loss.
First responders, some working around the clock without rest, continue their efforts with unwavering determination, even as hopes for miracles grow fainter by the day.
“We’ve never seen anything like this,” one local official said. “Every name we add to the list is someone’s child, someone’s parent, someone’s heart.”
In towns like Kerrville, Ingram, and Center Point, makeshift shelters have become places not just of refuge, but of prayer, mourning, and quiet solidarity. Volunteers, churches, and neighbors are stepping up where they can — offering food, comfort, and hands to hold.
As Texas mourns, the rest of the nation is beginning to realize the scope of what has happened — not just a natural disaster, but a human tragedy of staggering scale.