Texas Flood

A flash flood tore through the Texas Hill Country early Friday, killing at least 70—including 21 children. 

The Guadalupe River surged over 20 feet in under an hour, swallowing homes, RVs, and cabins. Among the hardest-hit areas was Camp Mystic, a private Christian summer camp for girls ages 7-17 located on the river. Up to 13 inches of overnight rainfall inundated the camp, prompting a chaotic emergency evacuation as floodwaters reportedly swept some cabins away. 

Eleven campers and a counselor remain unaccounted for; 5 deaths have been confirmed, including the camp’s director, who died saving campers. 

Search-and-rescue crews—over 400 emergency personnel plus Coast Guard and DHS support, aided by drones and helicopters—are combing the area by air and water. Governor Abbott has mobilized the National Guard to assist and issued a disaster declaration for 15 counties.

BE DOERS
Times of tragedy are also times of opportunity. We’re matching $2,000 in donations to victims of the flooding in Texas. Your donation can be to any organization helping, but our match is going to our partner, Operation Blessing, a faith-based nonprofit with boots on the ground and a record of doing great work. 

(Email a picture of your gift to news@thepourover.org for it to count towards our match.)

“Don’t neglect to do what is good and to share, for God is pleased with such sacrifices.”  
Hebrews 13:16 (CSB) (read full passage)