Texas flooding live: Over 160 missing and at least 109 dead as full scale of the disaster becomes clear

State lawmaker’s message to Texans in flooding aftermath
Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows said at a press conference Monday, โWe stand willing and able to listen to the community and experts to do all that we can.โ
Rachel Dobkin9 July 2025 04:20
Texas officials say they are ‘working day and night’ in flooding aftermath
The Texas Division of Emergency Management said in an X post Monday night, โTexas responders continue working day and night supporting impacted communities.โ
Rachel Dobkin9 July 2025 04:00
Flood survivor recalls โterrifyingโ moment water started rushing into her cabin
Leigh-Anne Aiken was staying in a cabin along the Guadalupe River on July 4 when water started rushing in.
Aiken told CNNโs Kaitlan Collins she thought she was hearing โstorm noises,โ adding she has โprofound hearing loss.โ
She called her neighbor and he rescued her and her two dogs.
โโBy the time he got to me, it’s maybe 200 yards, but by the time he got to me, the water was already to my knees,โ Aiken recalled.
She said the water โโrose from our ankles to our waist in less than probably 15 minutes,โ adding it was โreally terrifying.โ
Rachel Dobkin9 July 2025 03:40
Kerr County bridge reopened after flood disaster
A bridge in the hard-hit Kerr County has reopened after flash flooding on July 4.
โThe Lemos Bridge on FM 394 is now open to traffic,โ the Texas Department of Transportationโs San Antonio District wrote on Facebook Monday night. โTxDOT crews have been working for the past few days to clear debris and make the bridge safe for drivers.โ
Rachel Dobkin9 July 2025 03:20
Flash flooding emergency in New Mexico triggers multiple rescues
Several rescues took place following flash floods in New Mexico, as a man and two children were washed away on Tuesday.
โA DANGEROUS situation is unfolding in RUIDOSO! A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY remains in effect!โ the NWS Albuquerque said at 5 p.m. E.T. on Tuesday. โDo NOT attempt to drive through the floodwaters. The current will carry away your vehicle!โ
The flooding emergency in New Mexico comes as the death toll following flash floods in Texas has risen to more than 100 people. More than 160 people remain missing there.
In a local storm report at 5.50 p.m., the National Weather Service said multiple rescue missions had started at Gavilan Trailer Park in Ruidoso, and another person was trapped in high water.
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Rachel Dobkin9 July 2025 02:40
Family of flood survivors recall moment they we forced to climb to their roof for safety, compares destruction to โwar zoneโ
Spencer Offenbacker and Corey Jones live about 200 yards from the Guadalupe River, which was flooded on July 4.
โโBy the time I realized what was going on, the water was already at our door,โ Jones told CNNโs Anderson Cooper.
The couple grabbed their two kids and headed for the roof where they stayed for about two hours.
Offenbacker, an Iraq combat veteran, said their home is โcompletely destroyedโ and the flooding aftermath โlooks like a war zone.โ
A GoFundMe page dedicated to helping the family rebuild their lives reads: โThey are thankful for their lives but grieving the loss their family and community is navigating.โ
Rachel Dobkin9 July 2025 02:21
Timelapse shows deadly Texas floodwater rising in minutes
Rachel Dobkin9 July 2025 01:50
Texas officer recalls heroic efforts by police who recused people in ‘chest-deep’ floodwater
Sergeant Jonathan Lamb, Kerrville police community services officer, told CNNโs Erin Burnett about the heroic efforts by his fellow officers who โperformed under life-threatening conditionsโ to rescue people in โchest-deepโ water.
โOur Kerrville Police Department team performed under life-threatening conditions. Our officers responded to the flooding event…and they, for hours, were wading through thigh-deep, waist-deep, chest-deep water rescuing people from cars, from campers…evacuating people from homes and apartments, risking their own lives to save others,โ Lamb said.
Rachel Dobkin9 July 2025 01:30
