As deadly storms subside, Texas flooding puts spotlight on gov’t response

Campers' belongings lie on the ground on July 7, 2025 following flooding on the Guadalupe River, at Camp Mystic, Hunt, Texas, the United States [Marco Bello/Reuters]

The hope of finding survivors of the catastrophic flooding in the US state of Texas continues to dim a day after the death toll surpassed 100, and crews kept up the search for people missing in the aftermath.

As the storms that had battered the Hill Country for the past four days began to subside, more attention was being paid to the government’s response.