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An image of a girl clinging to a tree above the turbulent waters of the ongoing Texas flood has made it to social media.
The picture comes after a heavy downpour in the Lone Star State, which resulted in the Guadalupe River bursting its banks and washing out a summer camp in Kerr County, leaving over 20 individuals unaccounted for.
Highlights
- A young girl was photographed clinging to a tree above raging floodwaters after the Guadalupe River burst its banks, sweeping through a Texas summer camp.
- At least 20 children, aged 7 to 17, remain unaccounted for.
- Camp Mystic, a venue attended by Texas's political elite for over 100 years, saw water levels surge over 20 feet in under 90 minutes—unmatched since the 1980s.
Parents of the attendees, who were aged between 7 and 17, have since confirmed that many are still missing, while two have been found deceased.
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A girl was seen clinging to a tree with her feet mere inches from the swirling river below
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The image shows a figure sitting on the jagged remnants of a snapped branch between two precarious-looking trees, while the turbulence rushes past them.
The individual, reported to be a “little girl,” was seen wearing what appeared to be a black swimsuit as she balanced on a broken branch while holding onto the bark, her feet mere inches from the water below.
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The News 4 Antonio outlet, which posted the image, captioned it: “Flooding […] in Center Point. Girl who was in a tree traveled 12 miles down river.”
The outlet noted in a separate article that the girl, unlike 20 others whose whereabouts are unknown, has since been rescued.
Most of the missing are between 7 and 17 years old
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Among the missing is 8-year-old Hadley Hanna, who, like many of the 700 attendees, was from out of town. When her parents heard the news, they indicated to ABC affiliate WFAA that they were leaving their home city of Dallas for San Antonio.
Nine-year-old Lainey Landry is also unaccounted for. In an interview with CNN News, her parents said they have not heard anything about her—like the loved ones of Kellyanne Lytal, Virginia Hollis, and Greta Toranzo, who are all desperate for news about their girls.
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The New York Post has spotlighted Eloise Peck, who in a photo poses with her friend Lila Bonner. Both are from Dallas and were known to have been sharing a cabin with several of their peers when the deluge hit.
Two girls have been found, and the news is not good
It has come to light that two girls, Renee Smajstrla and Janie Hunt, have since been found.
Image credits: Fox 4
A social media post announcing the development reads: “Renee has been found and while not the outcome we prayed for, the social media outreach likely assisted the first responders in helping to identify her so quickly.
“We are thankful she was with her friends and having the time of her life, as evidenced by this picture from yesterday. She will forever be living her best life at Camp Mystic,” the Facebook post noted of the late camper.
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The outlet Corpus Christi Crónicaannounced Hunts’ recovery on the same platform when it wrote, “Janie Hunt and Renee Smajstrla have been found deceased,” and called on the community “to come together for the victims and their families.”
Texas’s governor has since weighed in, saying it is in a “search-and-rescue posture”
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick of the state of Texas has since commented on the disaster and telegraphed that the official knowledge of the situation on the ground was sketchy.
He estimated the number of missing individuals to be between 23 and 25, perWFAA.
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His senior, Greg Abbott, also weighed in, saying: “We remain in a search-and-rescue posture right now.
“There will be nonstop, seeking to find everybody who is unaccounted for,” he claimed.
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The city of Dallas’s Mayor Eric Johnson also released a statement, saying:
“We are sending a Dallas Fire-Rescue squad to assist. I am in awe of all the first responders working under dangerous conditions to reunite families and loved ones, and I am praying for everyone’s safety.”
It is the first time in 40 years that the river level has reached this height
Image credits: Texas National Guard
Camp Mystic, a Christian-oriented venue that has hosted Texas’s political elite and their offspring for over a century, is located in San Antonio’s suburb of Hunt.
According to the conservative New York Post, it was attended by Texas Governors, “Dan Moody, Price Daniel, and John Connally, who was shot as he sat next to President John F. Kennedy when he was assassinated in Dallas in 1963.”
Helicopters are now rescuing missing children after several were reported missing from Camp Mystic, a popular Christian summer camp in Texas, following severe flash flooding.
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Located on the banks of the Guadalupe River, it experienced water levels that rose more than 20 feet in less than 90 minutes on the 4th of July holiday—a high the channel has not experienced for nearly 40 years.
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Rick Murray 5 months ago
Zero warning from the weather service because DEI and useless? What the f**k? Maybe the DOGE cuts of the national weather service are having more of an impact? Forecasting weather is *difficult* (especially with a place as large and varied as the United States) and it's worth pointing out that Trump wants to actually cut forecasters off from important satellite imagery which will only make things even worse: https://edition.cnn.com/2025/06/30/weather/hurricanes-satellite-data-outage-delay
Rick Murray 5 months ago (edited)
Oh, and there were *multiple* flash flood warnings for Hunt,TX 19 as of the morning of July 4th: https://nitter.poast.org/NWSSanAntonio/status/1941091334900559996
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Paul Kinnear 5 months ago
Of course, if anybody dare cite climate change as a possible cause they'll be attacked by MAGA morons for "politicizing tragedy", yet those same MAGA morons are blaming "DEI" already 😡
Margaret Shannon 5 months ago
I'm from Texas. I've known for more than forty years that river floods catastrophically without warning, and year after year people drown in it. I don’t understand why they won’t learn!
Gerry Higgins 5 months ago
"Zero warning from the weather service"... If only DOGE hadn't fired all those experts and analysts who predict this sort of thing.
56kfqdhhtw 5 months ago
I am sure FEMA will help, oops I forgot the current resident of the White House deemed it useless
Leg less In Minneapolis 5 months ago
I lived in Texas just over ten years, San Antonio. Everyone knows that this river flash floods ALL the time. People TX often ignore flash flood warnings because there so many of them. I am sure they were warned (sirens, push notification, etc.) but this happened in a span of 90 minutes to out run a 20 ft wall of water. Kids or not, good luck let know if you made it.
CaliPanda 5 months ago (edited)
I read a report that indicated that NWS did its job. Texas officials seemed to have failed to properly warn the public. There is a 4+ hour gap between the NWS alert & the first Texas govt alert. Go to TV news outlet KXAN for their report: https://www.kxan.com/investigations/conflicting-officials-social-posts-leave-evacuation-delays-questions-in-kerr-county-flooding/
FreeTheUnicorn 5 months ago
Early Thursday afternoon a flood watch was issued, with 7 inches of rain predicted in drought conditions. It turned out to be worse than that, but with floods predicted, it doesn't seem any prep was undertaken not was anyone monitoring the water level. It's doesn't seem like people were moving, or even ready to move to higher ground. Independent of the gutting of the weather service, it's people's utter disregard for expert advice that ensured the inevitable damage had this level of human cost.
Upstaged75 5 months ago
The area is called Flash Flood Alley for a reason. The ground does not absorb water which makes it very prone to floods like this. Those poor little girls having fun at camp one moment and then.... 🙁
Mel in Georgia 5 months ago
This is tragic. Can't imagine what the parents of the missing children are going through. Also can't imagine the camp staff not getting their kids to higher ground sooner. The waters must have risen so fast ...
Upstaged75 5 months ago
Unfortunately they do rise so fast because the ground doesn't absorb water. The area is vey prone to flash floods. I'm so sad for those girls.
Load More Replies... Rick Murray 5 months ago
Zero warning from the weather service because DEI and useless? What the f**k? Maybe the DOGE cuts of the national weather service are having more of an impact? Forecasting weather is *difficult* (especially with a place as large and varied as the United States) and it's worth pointing out that Trump wants to actually cut forecasters off from important satellite imagery which will only make things even worse: https://edition.cnn.com/2025/06/30/weather/hurricanes-satellite-data-outage-delay
Rick Murray 5 months ago (edited)
Oh, and there were *multiple* flash flood warnings for Hunt,TX 19 as of the morning of July 4th: https://nitter.poast.org/NWSSanAntonio/status/1941091334900559996
Load More Replies... Paul Kinnear 5 months ago
Of course, if anybody dare cite climate change as a possible cause they'll be attacked by MAGA morons for "politicizing tragedy", yet those same MAGA morons are blaming "DEI" already 😡
Margaret Shannon 5 months ago
I'm from Texas. I've known for more than forty years that river floods catastrophically without warning, and year after year people drown in it. I don’t understand why they won’t learn!
Gerry Higgins 5 months ago
"Zero warning from the weather service"... If only DOGE hadn't fired all those experts and analysts who predict this sort of thing.
56kfqdhhtw 5 months ago
I am sure FEMA will help, oops I forgot the current resident of the White House deemed it useless
Leg less In Minneapolis 5 months ago
I lived in Texas just over ten years, San Antonio. Everyone knows that this river flash floods ALL the time. People TX often ignore flash flood warnings because there so many of them. I am sure they were warned (sirens, push notification, etc.) but this happened in a span of 90 minutes to out run a 20 ft wall of water. Kids or not, good luck let know if you made it.
CaliPanda 5 months ago (edited)
I read a report that indicated that NWS did its job. Texas officials seemed to have failed to properly warn the public. There is a 4+ hour gap between the NWS alert & the first Texas govt alert. Go to TV news outlet KXAN for their report: https://www.kxan.com/investigations/conflicting-officials-social-posts-leave-evacuation-delays-questions-in-kerr-county-flooding/
FreeTheUnicorn 5 months ago
Early Thursday afternoon a flood watch was issued, with 7 inches of rain predicted in drought conditions. It turned out to be worse than that, but with floods predicted, it doesn't seem any prep was undertaken not was anyone monitoring the water level. It's doesn't seem like people were moving, or even ready to move to higher ground. Independent of the gutting of the weather service, it's people's utter disregard for expert advice that ensured the inevitable damage had this level of human cost.
Upstaged75 5 months ago
The area is called Flash Flood Alley for a reason. The ground does not absorb water which makes it very prone to floods like this. Those poor little girls having fun at camp one moment and then.... 🙁
Mel in Georgia 5 months ago
This is tragic. Can't imagine what the parents of the missing children are going through. Also can't imagine the camp staff not getting their kids to higher ground sooner. The waters must have risen so fast ...
Upstaged75 5 months ago
Unfortunately they do rise so fast because the ground doesn't absorb water. The area is vey prone to flash floods. I'm so sad for those girls.
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