Texas Sen. Ted Cruz calls flooding aftermath 'most horrible thing I've ever seen' Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, called the flooding aftermath at Texas' Camp Mystic -- where at least 27 campers and counselors died amid flooding -- "the most horrible thing I've ever seen.

The president, who issued a disaster declaration for Central Texas on Sunday, deflected a question about his plans to roll back FEMA.

A Texas state flag flies in a yard filled with debris on July 6, 2025 in Hunt, Texas. Heavy rainfall caused flooding along the Guadalupe River in central Texas with multiple fatalities reported. Kyle Hammock sits on tree debris at the bank Guadalupe River on July 5,

The death toll from catastrophic flooding in Texas over the July Fourth weekend has surpassed 100 as the massive search continues for missing people.

Rescuers searched the Guadalupe River for survivors of the Texas floods that killed more than 100 people over the July Fourth holiday weekend, with an unknown number of people still missing. The basin area was crowded with families and campers preparing to enjoy the holiday when pounding rain brought about catastrophic flash floods just before dawn Friday.