Flood in Texas: 13 dead and children from summer camps missing!

Flood in Texas: 13 dead and children from summer camps missing!

in the state of Texas, USA, an unexpected flood of fall on July 5, 2025 cost at least 13 people, including children. The authorities report on other possible fatalities, while 23 girls from a summer camp on the Guadalupe river are missing and may have saved themselves on trees. Sheriff Larry Leitha has confirmed the number of victims found in the flushed vehicles and warned that the situation could become even more serious.

The level of the Guadalupe River rose by eight meters within just 45 minutes, which triggered the floods. This led to a massive use of rescue workers: around 500 emergency services and 14 helicopters are currently active, including members of the National Guard of Texas and the US Coast Guard. Freeman Martin, head of the Office of Public Security in Texas, expressed serious concerns about another “further tidal wave” that could meet the area again.

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Rob Kelly, the head of administration of the affected district, described the floods as "extremely devastating and fatal". Fall floods are not unusual in the region, but the strength and speed of these floods was surprising and has put the preparations of the authorities to the test. Governor Greg Abbott assured support "all available forces" to help the affected communities.

This incident is not the first in the latest memory; Already in June at least ten people died in a flood of falls in San Antonio. The recurring extreme weather events raise questions about the preparation and infrastructure in the affected areas, especially in view of climate change, which could increase such extreme weather events.

The public is asked to be careful and to take the warnings of the local authorities seriously, while the rescue and clean-up work continues. Further details on this tragedy can be found in the reports of , Tagesschau and SPIEGEL .