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Reports: Mobile couple among the latest Alabama casualties following Texas flooding

Reports: Mobile couple among the latest Alabama casualties following Texas flooding

Rescue and recovery efforts continue following deadly flash flooding along the Guadalupe River in Texas. A Mountain Brook girl is confirmed among the fatalities. Now, two reports indicate that a Mobile couple may missing. The Facebook page of the...

Texas mourns as death toll flooding rises

Texas mourns as death toll flooding rises

KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Crews picked through mountains of debris and waded into swollen rivers Monday in the search for victims of catastrophic flooding that killed nearly 90 people over the July Fourth weekend in Texas, including more than two...

15 things we have to explain about the song ‘Sweet Home Alabama’

15 things we have to explain about the song ‘Sweet Home Alabama’

Very few Americans would have trouble recognizing the opening notes of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s iconic anthem, “Sweet Home Alabama.” And when they do recognize it, they typically “turn it up,” as the singer commands. Recorded in 1974, the song has been...

Texas flooding kills more than 80, including 27 in girls camp

Texas flooding kills more than 80, including 27 in girls camp

KERRVILLE, Texas — Crews trudged through debris and waded into swollen riverbanks Monday in the search for victims of catastrophic flooding over the July Fourth weekend that killed more 80 people in Texas, including more than two dozen campers and...

Texas flood kills camp director and others

Texas flood kills camp director and others

Posted/updated on: July 7, 2025 at 11:56 am KERRVILLE (AP) – A small-town grandmother who disappeared on her way to work. A beloved director of a Texas summer camp for girls. An Alabama elementary student away from home. These are a few of the...

Texas floods kill more than 80 people

Texas floods kill more than 80 people

Avi Santos, 23, of San Antonio, Texas, reacts while stopping on the road alongside at Camp Mystic along the banks of the Guadalupe River after a flash flood swept through the area on Sunday in Hunt, Texas. Julio Cortez/AP Photo × Girls camp...

Camp Mystic ‘grieving the loss' of campers and counselors following catastrophic Texas floods

Camp Mystic ‘grieving the loss' of campers and counselors following catastrophic Texas floods

Camp Mystic says it is “grieving the loss” of campers and counselors as the search continued Monday for victims of catastrophic Texas flooding over the Fourth of July holiday weekend. Twenty-seven campers and counselors remain missing or are among...

Authorities will wait to address questions about Texas floods, as search for the dead goes on

Authorities will wait to address questions about Texas floods, as search for the dead goes on

KERRVILLE, Texas — Authorities overseeing the search for flood victims in Texas said Monday that they will wait to address questions about weather warnings and why some summer camps did not evacuate ahead of the catastrophic flooding that killed...

Who is Jam Miller’s Girlfriend? All About the Alabama RB’s Relationship

Who is Jam Miller’s Girlfriend? All About the Alabama RB’s Relationship

Well, no greater praise than coming from one’s head coach. In that case, Alabama Crimson Tide running back Jam Miller has been a lucky one. Instead of entering the NFL draft, Miller gave himself one more year in Tuscaloosa. And Kalen DeBoer is...

27 Camp Mystic campers, counselors lost in devastating Texas flooding

27 Camp Mystic campers, counselors lost in devastating Texas flooding

By Jim Vertuno and John Seewer Associated Press KERRVILLE, Texas — Crews trudged through debris and waded into swollen riverbanks Monday in the search for victims of catastrophic flooding over the July Fourth weekend that killed more 80 people in...

More rain brings further flood risk as Texas death toll tops 100

More rain brings further flood risk as Texas death toll tops 100

With more rain on the way, the risk of life-threatening flooding was still high in Central Texas on July 7 even as crews searched urgently for the missing following a holiday weekend deluge that killed at least 100 people, including children at...

The number of dead in Texas flooding passes 100

The number of dead in Texas flooding passes 100

Dozens of people remain missing after Friday and Saturday's devastating floods. TEXAS, USA — A July Fourth weekend deluge in Texas caused catastrophic flash flooding that has killed at least 102 people. Camp Mystic in Hunt said Monday morning that...

Death toll in Texas flash floods rises, more missing

Death toll in Texas flash floods rises, more missing

AP photo Campers embrace after arriving to a reunification area as girls from Camp Waldemar, near the North fork of the Guadalupe River, are reconnected with their families after heavy rainfall in Central Texas, Saturday, July 5, 2025. KERRVILLE,...

Camp Mystic ‘grieving the loss’ of 27 campers, counselors following Texas floods

Camp Mystic ‘grieving the loss’ of 27 campers, counselors following Texas floods

KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Camp Mystic says it is “grieving the loss” of 27 campers and counselors as the search continued Monday for victims of catastrophic Texas flooding over the Fourth of July holiday weekend. The statement adds another layer of...

LIVE: Over 100 dead, dozens missing after Hill Country Flood Disaster, officials confirm

LIVE: Over 100 dead, dozens missing after Hill Country Flood Disaster, officials confirm

UPDATE 9:00 PM - A New Braunfels restaurant has confirmed that one of their employees and her husband were tragically killed in the recent floods in the Texas Hill Country. "It is with heavy hearts that we share the devastating news that our...

Camp Mystic Mourns 27 Lost in Texas Flood Disaster as Search for Victims Continues

Camp Mystic Mourns 27 Lost in Texas Flood Disaster as Search for Victims Continues

All-girls summer camp devastated by wall of water; Trump declares disaster, state mourns amid rising death toll and intensifying questions By yourNEWS Media Newsroom Camp Mystic, a century-old all-girls summer camp in the Texas Hill Country, has...

Who is Neil Jacobs? Meet Trump’s nominee to lead NOAA in the wake of Texas floods

Who is Neil Jacobs? Meet Trump’s nominee to lead NOAA in the wake of Texas floods

Neil Jacobs has been nominated for undersecretary for oceans and atmosphere, or the NOAA Administrator, while Taylor Jordan and Harry Kumar have both been nominated for assistant secretary positions. Jacobs is known for his role in the...

Death Toll in TX Floods Rises; Rescue Efforts Continue

Death Toll in TX Floods Rises; Rescue Efforts Continue

By JIM VERTUNO and JOHN SEEWER Associated Press KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Crews trudged through debris and waded into swollen riverbanks Monday in the search for victims of catastrophic flooding over the July Fourth weekend that killed more 80...

Country music star planning benefit for Texas flood relief: ‘My daughters attended summer camp there’

Country music star planning benefit for Texas flood relief: ‘My daughters attended summer camp there’

Robert Earl Keen took to social media over the weekend to announce a benefit show to raise funds for relief efforts in Texas in the wake of the deadly flash flooding on Friday. Keen, a Kerrville, Texas native, posted a heartfelt message about his...

Hunt family mourning loss of relative in deadly central Texas flooding

Hunt family mourning loss of relative in deadly central Texas flooding

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Hunt family is mourning the loss of 9-year-old Janie Hunt in the deadly central Texas flooding that has claimed more than 80 lives. Tavia Hunt, wife of Chiefs Chairman and CEO Clark Hunt, posted a tribute on Instagram. In...

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