{"id":2456123,"date":"2025-07-06T16:16:54","date_gmt":"2025-07-06T20:16:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/at-least-70-dead-11-girls-missing-in-texas-flooding-as-rescuers-search-for-survivors-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-07-06T16:18:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-06T20:18:08","slug":"at-least-70-dead-11-girls-missing-in-texas-flooding-as-rescuers-search-for-survivors-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/at-least-70-dead-11-girls-missing-in-texas-flooding-as-rescuers-search-for-survivors-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"At least 70 dead, 11 girls missing in Texas flooding as rescuers search for survivors &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fat-least-70-dead-11-girls-missing-in-texas-flooding-as-rescuers-search-for-survivors-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2456123&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Severe flooding in central Texas has resulted in at least 70 fatalities, with many others missing, including 11 girls and a counselor from Camp Mystic, a Christian summer camp. the floods were triggered by nearly a foot of rain over a short period, leading to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-declares-state-of-emergency-in-california-after-deadly-storms\/\" title=\"Biden Declares State of Emergency in California After Deadly Storms\">rapid water rise<\/a> and widespread destruction, including the uprooting of trees and the displacement of vehicles. Efforts for search and rescue are ongoing, involving responders from multiple states. Flood warnings remain in effect as more rain is expected. President Trump has declared a major disaster for Kerr County, while former President George W. Bush expressed his condolences, having personal ties to the camp. The local community is rallying to support those affected by this tragic event.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">At least 70 dead, 11 girls missing in Texas flooding as rescuers search for survivors<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2152077\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The search for those swept into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3463376\/texas-summer-camp-girls-floods-latest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">deadly floods in central Texas<\/a> continued Sunday as the death toll climbed to 70.<\/p>\n<p>At least 59 people, including 21 children, died in Kerr County, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/texas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Texas<\/a>, after the area saw nearly a foot of rain Friday. Eleven children and a counselor at an all-girls Christian summer camp, Camp Mystic, located along the Guadalupe River, remain missing, Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3463846\/bessent-doge-popular-musk-not-new-america-party-trump-bill\/\">Bessent says DOGE, not Musk, was popular in taunt of ex-Trump adviser&#8217;s new &#8216;America Party&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3463775\/division-one-big-beautiful-bill-act-case-of-chicken-little-ken-burns\/\">Division over One Big Beautiful Bill Act is case of &#8216;chicken little&#8217;: Documentary historian Ken Burns<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3463733\/joy-reid-sounds-alarm-2026-election-integrity\/\">Joy Reid sounds alarm for 2026 election integrity: &#8216;It&#8217;s insane to assume&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Additional deaths were also reported in Burnet, Kendall, and Travis counties.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The work continues, and will continue, until everyone is found,&rdquo; Leitha added.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">People look at debris on the banks of the Guadalupe River after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mother-nature-is-not-happy-with-us-ellen-degeneres-blames-humans-for-ca-flash-floods\/\" title=\"\u2018Mother Nature Is Not Happy With Us\u2019: Ellen DeGeneres Blames Humans For CA Flash ...\">flash flood swept<\/a> through the area Saturday, July 5, 2025, in Hunt, Texas. (AP Photo\/Julio Cortez)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Floodwaters rose 26 feet in just 45 minutes before dawn on Friday, uprooting trees and sending a cascade of cars and other debris through the area.<\/p>\n<p>Officials reiterated that the effort remains a search and rescue mission, not a recovery effort. An incident commander for the Cajun Navy, a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >volunteer disaster relief group<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/weather\/live-news\/texas-flooding-camp-mystic-07-06-25-hnk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">said<\/a> people from over six states were aiding. <\/p>\n<p>Flash <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/over-50-dead-27-girls-missing-in-texas-flooding-as-rescuers-search-for-survivors-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Over 50 dead, 27 girls ... in ... as ... for survivors - Washington Examiner\">flood warnings remain<\/a> in place in the Texas Hill Country, with the area expected to see more heavy rain Sunday.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, the National Weather Service issued a flood warning for the region and sent out a series of flash flood warnings early Friday. It predicted 2 to 6 inches of rain, though the area ended up seeing 10 inches.<\/p>\n<p>Officials said more than 850 people were rescued in the first 36 hours after the flooding began.<\/p>\n<p>At Camp Mystic, families were permitted to look around the camp on Sunday morning for those still missing.<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump said his administration was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3463508\/trump-administration-providing-support-in-aftermath-of-deadly-texas-flood\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">working<\/a> with local officials to respond to the devastation and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3463738\/trump-major-disaster-declaration-aid-texas-floods-response\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">signed<\/a>&nbsp;a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-issues-disaster-declaration-for-texas-amidst-severe-winter-weather\/\" title=\"Biden Issues Disaster Declaration For ... Amidst Severe Winter Weather\">major disaster declaration<\/a> on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3463376\/texas-summer-camp-girls-floods-latest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>TEXAS SUMMER CAMP GIRLS REMAIN UNACCOUNTED FOR AFTER DEVASTATING FLOODS, OFFICIALS SAY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I just signed a Major Disaster Declaration for Kerr County, Texas, to ensure that our Brave First Responders immediately have the resources they need. These families are enduring an unimaginable tragedy, with many lives lost, and many still missing,&rdquo; Trump said in a post to his Truth Social platform.<\/p>\n<p>Former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/george-w-bush\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">George W. Bush<\/a>, who also served as governor of Texas, said in a statement, &ldquo;Laura and I are holding up our fellow Texans who are hurting. We are heartbroken by the loss of life and the agony so many are feeling.&rdquo; Laura Bush worked as a counselor at Camp Mystic.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2152077\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2152077\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At least 70 dead, 11 girls missing in Texas floods as search continues<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2910,"featured_media":2456124,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/texas-flooding-deaths.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[58450,58512,58511],"class_list":["post-2456123","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-missing-girls","tag-rescuers","tag-texas-flooding"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/texas-flooding-deaths.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2456123","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2910"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2456123"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2456123\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2456127,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2456123\/revisions\/2456127"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2456124"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2456123"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2456123"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2456123"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}