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Several North Texas children and family members among dead and missing following Kerr County floods

Wreckage from Friday's floods
Jack Morgan
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Texas Public Radio
Wreckage from Friday's floods

At least 32 people have died — including 18 adults and 14 children — and an unknown number of people are still missing after flooding swept through the Hill Country on Friday, state officials confirmed during a press conference Saturday.

Among those missing are about 27 girls from Camp Mystic, a private all-girls Christian camp in Kerr County that was hosting roughly 750 campers, county officials said Saturday. Officials added that some of those campers may be stranded and unable to call for help.

Some of the flooding event's victims include North Texas families and girls attending Camp Mystic.

Brooke & Blair Harber

The bodies of Brooke, 11 and Blair, 13, from Dallas were identified Saturday morning by their parents, a family member confirmed to The Dallas Morning News. Their grandparents are still missing, according to social media posts.

Eloise Peck

Eloise, a 10-year-old Camp Mystic camper from Fort Worth, remains missing as of Saturday afternoon, according to social media posts.

Hadley Hanna

Hadley, 8, from Dallas , is one of the missing Camp Mystic campers and has still not been found, her mother confirmed to The Dallas Morning News Saturday.

Janie Hunt

Nine-year-old Janie from Dallas was confirmed dead Saturday morning, her mother told CNN. Hunt was one of Camp Mystic's missing girls.

Lila Bonner

Lila, 9, was confirmed dead after her family identified her body Saturday afternoon, NBC News reported. She was one of the missing girls from Camp Mystic.

The Dallas family said in a statement it was heartbroken to confirm the news of her death.

"In the midst of our unimaginable grief, we ask for privacy and are unable to confirm any details at this time," the statement read. "We ache with all who loved her and are praying endlessly."

Jeff and Tanya Ramsey

The Ramseys, from Dallas, were at their Airstream trailer in Hill Country when they were swept away from the flood, according to multiple social media posts. Jeff's body was found Friday night, his son, Jake Ramsey confirmed on social media. Tanya has not been found as of Saturday afternoon.

Grandparents of Burleson family

Joni Kay Brake, 66 and Robert Leroy Sr., 67 are missing after their cabin at an RV park along the Guadalupe River in Kerrville was washed away by the flood, NBC 5 reported Friday. Ryan Brake, one of the couple's grandson's from Burleson said their family called the campsite, which confirmed cabins had been swept away. Joni and Robert lived in Abilene, but have family in North Texas, according to NBC 5.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

Updated: July 5, 2025 at 3:52 PM CDT
Penelope Rivera is KERA's Breaking News Reporter. She graduated from the University of North Texas in May with a B.A. in Digital and Print Journalism.