BREAKING | The family of 22-year-old Aidan Heartfield confirmed he is among those killed in the Texas Hill Country floods. Here's how they're remembering him. https://t.co/9EhcAxATE2
TEXAS FLOODS | Family confirmed that Katherine Ferruzzo, a counselor at Camp Mystic, died in the July 4th floods in Texas Hill Country. https://t.co/dbIGydYWeq
9-Year-Old Camper's Body Identified After Texas Floods Thanks to Gift from Grandma: 'A Really Special Little Girl' (Exclusive) https://t.co/pSnnwDZ5cH
Families have confirmed the deaths of four more people swept away during the Fourth-of-July weekend floods in the Texas Hill Country, pushing the toll at Camp Mystic to at least 27 campers and staff. The latest victims identified are counselors Katherine Ferruzzo, a recent Memorial High School graduate bound for the University of Texas at Austin, and 22-year-old Aidan Heartfield, whose body was recovered after a week-long search. Earlier in the week relatives confirmed the deaths of 19-year-old counselor Chloe Childress and eight-year-old camper Renee Smajstrla, a member of the family that founded jeweler James Avery. The flash floods struck the Guadalupe River near Hunt, Texas, early on 5 July, when the river surged 26 feet in just 45 minutes. According to Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha, 68 bodies—including 28 children—have been recovered in the county, while a KHOU tally places the statewide death count at least at 120, with roughly 170 people still unaccounted for. Search and recovery operations, led by state and local agencies alongside volunteers and the Texas Rangers, are continuing along debris-choked waterways. Governor Greg Abbott warned that additional heavy rain expected through Tuesday could complicate rescue efforts and trigger new flooding in already saturated areas.