Top two Kerr County emergency officials say they were asleep as July 4 floods struck

People listen to Kerr County officials and other Central Texas officials testify about the July 4 weekend floods during a joint legislative committee hearing at the Hill Country Youth Event Center in Kerrville on July 31, 2025. (Credit: Ronaldo Bolaños/The Texas Tribune)

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The top two emergency management officials in Kerr County told lawmakers Thursday that they were asleep in the early morning hours of July 4 when floodwaters rose. The disaster killed more than 100 people in their jurisdiction, including 27 young campers and counselors at Camp Mystic.