When he saw that Natalie was crossing the door of the building, Nora Gomez He ran to the other side of the street. He spent almost the whole day with the only idea around her: the likelihood that her daughter was among dozens of people killed after floods This destroyed several rural communities south of Texas This Friday.
In the early morning July 4day Independence of the United StatesThe pouring rains caused River Guadalup will be overwhelmed in the area known as The country of the hill, The area of small mountains between Austin and San Antonio.
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River flood Serious floods that they still left 25 dead 23 girls and young people who remained in the Mastik camp, Summer Christian camp in Kerr County.
State authorities Texas They assured that they would continue the search work until they find the victims and governor of the Republicans Greg Ebbott He signed an emergency statement on Friday evening Show more resources in the affected area.
“Arriving here was terrible. Watch firefighters, helicopters, all people cry, ”Gomez said. “You never think this will happen to you.”
In the morning, the girlfriend’s call warned her: the camp where her daughter was, 21 -year -old university, which worked as a monitor, was achieved by storms. “The first thing I did is to pray and have the hope that God will put them all safe,” he said.
Local authorities turned Ingram elementary school, Small city in the district Kerr, Texas, V center from Reunion Emerine of the embrace between fathers and mothers with their daughters, at the door of the building and in the middle of the night, it seemed to stop the time.
Thanks for your help.
Support for the search for the night.
Every hour is considered and @Uscg Expanding this opportunity. https://t.co/x5cdlmnjpt
– Greg Ebbott (@gregabbott_tx) July 5, 2025
Ensuring forecasts in Texas
He American National Meteorological Service He said that during the night on July 3 and morning, 4 more than 30 centimeters of rain accumulated, which raised the flow Guadalup, near Hunt (Where is the camp Mystic), At the second largest level, 9.9 meters high.
Near Comfort, In the district Kendall, The river reached a maximum height of 10.5 meters, also caused important damage.
The forecast, which the regional authorities received on Wednesday only on the eve of 7 and 15 centimeters, according to the press conference on Friday evening Him Kidd, Boss Texas Department of Emergency Management.
“The amount of rain that fell in this particular place has never been in any of these forecasts,” he said.
The total number of missing people is still unknown what is recognized as a sheriff Kerr District, Larry Leita, Especially because, as a summer vacation, many people went to a campsite near the river.
There is nothing left
Bruce Cartreite He got up on Friday before dawn and realized that he had no light at home. When the sun came out, he saw the destructive drugs that rain left.
He waited until the water level descends and cleanses the bridge, which connects the entrance to his house with the road, and went until Mastik camp, Where is your daughter Mary Liz Istland works as a deputy director.
His family has deep ties with the institution created in 1926: his daughter spent her first summer in the camp when she was in the second beginning. There she met her husband Edward Istland, One of the children of directors.
“There are dozens of generations related to mystic. Girls whose mothers and grandmothers also passed, ”he explained.
When he arrived at the camp, he was able to testify how young women evacuated. “I saw devastation,” the man recalls, sitting in the back of his truck Showing in the parking lot of the reunion centerThe field “I visited last week, and today, when I went, nothing is left.”
With information EFE.
