Flooding across central Texas has resulted in at least 51 fatalities and left dozens missing, including 27 individuals from Camp Mystic.
Kerr County reported 43 fatalities, the highest among affected areas, as the Guadalupe River rose to historic levels on July 4. Four deaths were reported in Travis County, three in Burnet County, and one in Kendall County.
The fatalities include at least 15 children and five girls from Camp Mystic. The five fatalities at the camp were confirmed by the families of the victims to different agencies.
A volunteer going by David Real on social media who helped in the search for bodies and survivors in Kerville reported that 36 RVs and 11 tiny homes were swept away in minutes as the floodwaters swept through the region.
“I searched for bodies and survivors today in Kerville, Texas. The manager of this campground told me 36 occupied RVs and 11 tiny homes were swept away in minutes, people screaming for help but the water was too fast to save them. Very few got out” said David.
Austin-Travis County EMS responded to approximately two dozen water rescues during flooding in western Travis County on the morning of July 5.
In Burnet County, Michael Phillips, chief of the Marble Falls Area Volunteer Fire Department, has been missing since 04:30 local time on July 5 while responding to a water rescue along Cow Creek, according to Derek Machio, Burnet County Emergency Management coordinator.
The flooding has also raised water safety concerns, with several areas, including the city of Georgetown, issuing boil water notices.
As of July 6, the remnants of Barry produced a recorded rainfall total of 516.3 mm (20.33 inches) approximately 6.4 km (4 miles) northwest of Streeter, Texas. This event marks the 20th instance of a tropical cyclone or its remnants delivering more than 380 mm (15 inches) of rainfall to interior Texas.
