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Daily Mail
14-07-2025
- General
- Daily Mail
Pets rescued from Texas flood waters remain unclaimed as owners' fate is unknown
Their hopeful faces are sure to break the hearts of animal lovers everywhere, as these dogs and cats have yet to learn if their owners survived the Texas floods. Around 20 pets members are now in the custody of the Hill County SPCA where they are being lovingly cared for after they were plucked from the waters of the Guadalupe River in Kerr County. 'If animals could talk, their stories would be incredible,' Andrew Davis, executive director of the Hill Country SPCA, told Daily Mail. 'We've had situations where a Chihuahua was up on a bookcase that was six or eight feet high, and the waterline was up to the next to last shelf. The dog was up there just scared to death and tried to find the highest place it could, and fortunately the water didn't go all the way up so the dog was saved.' Some of survival stories were made more incredible because the pets were pregnant. 'It's kind of a natural instinct that we see, which is the same with humans, is when the water rises, to get to the highest point possible,' Davis explained. After being found on the tops of trees of underneath collapsed home, the creatures are checked medically and then sent to a foster home to await reunification. However, many of the animals Hill County SPCA has taken have not been claimed. As of now, there is no process or plan in place for how long the animals will be allowed to sit and wait for their owner. Those owners may have drowned or may be so overwhelmed with grief and the loss of their home that they're unable to claim their pet back. 'We don't know, so right now, we're kind of in a limbo state,' he said. 'We're going to obviously hold on and help as long as we can, and when they tell us, from a governmental standpoint, that we're good to intake them us our own, then we'll definitely do everything we can to get them adopted. But we don't know, timewise, what the legalities of that is and kind of taking it day by day.' So far, at least 130 people declared dead and another 160 are missing, local officials said Monday morning. Rescuers have refused to put a timeline on their efforts. Additionally, these pets are under protective order, meaning the organizations that are currently sheltering them can't just adopt them out. Donations from across the nation, in the form of Amazon orders, have flooded the Hill Country SPCA in the days after the July 4 floods, the organization told Daily Mail Instead local officials will dictate when and what happens to them. In other cases, the owners are alive, but don't have a place to live since their home was destroyed by the water. 'The cat was missing for a couple of days but fortunately returned, but the owner doesn't have a place to stay where she can keep the cat. So we took the cat in and the cat still had mud on its tail from coming through all the muck and mud it had to experience,' Davis recalled.' In the meantime, donations and resources from people wanting to help have flooded in, the director of the SPCA added. In the hours after the July 4 floods, the organization posted a wish list to its social media, asking for help caring for additional animals. Within days, the entire Amazon wish list had been fulfilled, with mountains of boxes showing up to their offices. 'It's been so heartwarming,' the no-kill shelter stated.
Yahoo
07-07-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Moment entire cabin full of people swept downriver in Texas flooding
Footage shows a cabin full of people being swept down the Guadalupe River in Hill County, Texas, as deadly flash floods tore through the region, killing at least 82 people. Torrential rains struck Kerr County and neighbouring areas over the holiday weekend, trapping locals, campers, and 4 July tourists. In the video, the cabin is seen hurtling through the floodwaters in darkness, as an onlooker is heard saying: 'Oh my God, there's so many people in it.' Reports speculate the cabin belonged to the nearby Camp La Junta in Hunt. The camp posted on Facebook on Friday, 5 July, stating, 'Everyone at Camp La Junta is safe and accounted for.' More than 400 emergency responders have joined search and rescue efforts in Kerr County.
The Independent
07-07-2025
- Climate
- The Independent
Moment entire cabin full of people swept downriver in Texas flooding
Footage shows a cabin full of people being swept down the Guadalupe River in Hill County, Texas, as deadly flash floods tore through the region, killing at least 82 people. Torrential rains struck Kerr County and neighbouring areas over the holiday weekend, trapping locals, campers, and 4 July tourists. In the video, the cabin is seen hurtling through the floodwaters in darkness, as an onlooker is heard saying: 'Oh my God, there's so many people in it.' Reports speculate the cabin belonged to the nearby Camp La Junta in Hunt. The camp posted on Facebook on Friday, 5 July, stating, 'Everyone at Camp La Junta is safe and accounted for.'
Daily Mail
04-07-2025
- Daily Mail
Cabin full of people washed away by historic Texas floods
Screams can be heard in the darkness as a large cabin packed with people was swept away by deadly floodwaters in Texas. In one of the most harrowing scenes yet from a disaster that has already claimed 13 lives, the cabin was seen drifting rapidly down the Guadalupe River in Hill County in the dead of night, carried off by the surging current as panicked voices rang out from inside. Flashes of yellow light flickered from a flashlight inside the home, briefly illuminating the chaos as it floated past. 'Oh my god, there's so many people in it,' a male bystander could be heard saying in shock. 'Oh my god,' a woman could be heard saying behind him. It is unclear if any of the home's occupants were injured and if they got to safety. People have speculated the home looks like a counselor's cabin at Camp La Junta in Hunt. Daily Mail has reached out to Camp La Junta for comment. On Friday afternoon, the camp took to Facebook to announce that 'everyone at Camp La Junta is safe and accounted for.' 'We are working with authorities for the next step,' the statement read. 'We appreciate your prayers.' Other summer camps have not been so fortunate. The nearby Camp Mystic, a summer program for girls, confirmed that at least some of its campers were unaccounted for on Friday afternoon. The summer camp, which is situated along the Guadalupe River, was evacuated overnight after heavy rainfall caused flash floods. Dozens of water rescues are taking place across Kerr County today. Kerr County's top lawmaker, Judge Rob Kelly, revealed one of the 13 people so-far confirmed dead in the Guadalupe River floods was unclothed. Kelly said: 'One of them was completely naked. They didn't have any ID on them.' The Guadalupe River rose to its second-highest height on record today at a height of 34 feet, the National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed early Friday morning. The river's highest height was 36 feet, recorded during a major flood in 1987 when nearly 12 inches of rain fell in the town of Hunt. Officials say restoration efforts have been slowed by flooding and downed power lines. All of Kerr County is considered to be an 'extremely active scene', Kerr County Sheriff Larry L. Leitha said in the statement.
Daily Mail
04-07-2025
- Daily Mail
Screams erupt as cabin full people is washed away by historic Texas floods - as death count rises
Screams can be heard in the darkness as a large cabin packed with people was swept away by deadly floodwaters in Texas. In one of the most harrowing scenes yet from a disaster that has already claimed 13 lives, the cabin was seen drifting rapidly down the Guadalupe River in Hill County in the dead of night, carried off by the surging current as panicked voices rang out from inside. Flashes of yellow light flickered from a flashlight inside the home, briefly illuminating the chaos as it floated past. 'Oh my god, there's so many people in it,' a male bystander could be heard saying in shock. 'Oh my god,' a woman could be heard saying behind him. It is unclear if any of the home's occupants were injured and if they got to safety. People have speculated the home looks like a counselor's cabin at Camp La Junta in Hunt. Daily Mail has reached out to Camp La Junta for comment. On Friday afternoon, the camp took to Facebook to announce that 'everyone at Camp La Junta is safe and accounted for.' 'We are working with authorities for the next step,' the statement read. 'We appreciate your prayers.' Other summer camps have not been so fortunate. The nearby Camp Mystic, a summer program for girls, confirmed that at least some of its campers were unaccounted for on Friday afternoon. The summer camp, which is situated along the Guadalupe River, was evacuated overnight after heavy rainfall caused flash floods. Dozens of water rescues are taking place across Kerr County today. Kerr County's top lawmaker, Judge Rob Kelly, revealed one of the 13 people so-far confirmed dead in the Guadalupe River floods was nude. Kelly said: 'One of them was completely naked. They didn't have any ID on them.' The Guadalupe River rose to its second-highest height on record today at a height of 34 feet, the National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed early Friday morning. The river's highest height was 36 feet, recorded during a major flood in 1987 when nearly 12 inches of rain fell in the town of Hunt. Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring Jr has issued a disaster declaration after severe flooding overnight resulted in widespread damage, injury and loss of life. The city's local Walmart is being used as a temporary reunification center for those displaced by the floods. A local utility company reported a 'major outage' impacting more than 2,600 customers across Kerrville, Center Point and Hunt. The Guadalupe River rose to its second-highest height on record today at a height of 34 feet. The river's highest height was 36 feet, recorded during a major flood in 1987 when nearly 12 inches of rain fell in the town of Hunt Officials say restoration efforts have been slowed by flooding and downed power lines. All of Kerr County is considered to be an 'extremely active scene', Kerr County Sheriff Larry L. Leitha said in the statement. 'Our Office is working with a wide variety of local and state agencies to respond to calls and rescues,' Leitha added. 'Residents are encouraged to shelter in place and not attempt travel. Those near creeks, streams, and the Guadalupe River should immediately move to higher ground.'
