Flash flooding in Texas Hill Country has triggered one of the largest rescue operations in the state’s history

The downpours that swept away a children's summer camp and wreaked deadly havoc on huge areas of Texas caught holidaymakers by surprise. As the death toll passes 90 people, questions are being raised about whether adequate flood warnings were provided and why people weren't evacuated ahead of the deluge.

At Camp Mystic, a Christian summer camp in Hunt, Texas, where officials are grieving the loss of 27 children and counselors, belongings of the young campers were strewn about the flooded floors of a dormitory, while other items, including a pink backpack and a Camp Mystic T-shirt, were found along the bloated Guadalupe River, photos show.

The Texas summer camp where children died in flooding is in an area meteorologists refer to as "Flash Flood Alley."

Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt and his family are grieving the loss of a young family member who died in the Texas floods. Janie Hunt, 9, was at Camp Mystic in Hunt, Texas, when tragedy struck over the weekend.

Just like during his first stint in the White House, President Donald Trump’s inaugural visit to Texas in his second term will be amid human tragedy.

"The agony that Texas is feeling right now…there aren't words to describe," Cruz told CBS News Texas on Monday.

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz describes the grief in his state as the search for flood survivors intensifies.July 7, 2025