KERRVILLE, Texas – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is speaking in Kerrville on Saturday to mark a year since the deadly Hill Country flooding.<\/p>\n
A livestream of Abbott’s speech will be added to this story when it begins.<\/p>\n
The backstory:<\/p>\n
More than 130 people were killed across several Central Texas counties when storms dumped more than 20 inches of rain in a matter of hours, starting late July 3, 2025.<\/p>\n
A majority of those deaths happened in Kerr County, and more specifically, Camp Mystic near the town of Hunt. The Guadalupe River broke free of its banks and flooded the all-girls Christian summer camp, killing 25 campers, two teenage counselors and long-time camp director Dick Eastland.<\/p>\n
Camp leaders originally tried to reopen for the 2026 season, but later withdrew its operating license application. The camp also filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, citing at least $10 million in liabilities and trigging a halt to active wrongful death and negligence lawsuits filed by victims\u2019 families.<\/p>\n
This story will be updated later with a recap of what Abbott said during Saturday\u2019s speech.<\/p>\n
The Source: Information in this story came from the governor\u2019s office and previous FOX 7 Austin and FOX Local reporting.<\/p>\n
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