The catastrophic flash floods overtook river beds in the span of a few minutes. As Kerr County’s death toll rises to 75, Cruz says recent federal agency cuts to didn’t impact flood warnings Copyright 2025 The Associated Press.

Catastrophic flooding struck central Texas on Friday as the Guadalupe River surged by more than 20 to 26 feet within 90 minutes, causing widespread devastation and forcing mass evacuations in Texas Hill Country. At least 80 people have been killed in the floods while others remain missing or displaced and more than 850 people required rescuing.