24 Dead, 20 Girls Missing as Flooding Ravages Central Texas

Officials are warning residents to avoid travel, citing rapidly rising rivers, unstable ground, and life-threatening floodwaters.
24 Dead, 20 Girls Missing as Flooding Ravages Central Texas
Water rises from severe flooding along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, Texas, on July 4, 2025. KSAT via AP
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Catastrophic flash flooding triggered by torrential rainfall has left 24 people dead, others missing, and extensive damage across parts of central Texas, prompting urgent rescue operations and widespread power outages on Independence Day.

At a news conference late Friday, Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha said “about 24” people were dead after at least 10 inches of rain poured down overnight.

Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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