More than 59 people have been confirmed dead, including 15 children, in the devastating floods that hit Texas. ‘It’s a huge tragedy. The strange thing about this incident is that there was no warning for what happened,’ says Tasos Triantafyllis, a Greek resident of the U.S. state. Biblical scenes of destruction are unfolding across Texas as record-breaking floods and raging torrents sweep away everything in their path.
Entire villages have been submerged under water, while rescue teams work tirelessly to locate the missing — 24 of whom are children. The deadly floods that have claimed over 50 lives are now escalating into a national disaster in the United States.
Tasos Triantafyllis, who has family ties with the owners of the ill-fated Camp Mystic in Texas, spoke on MEGA’s show ‘Exelixeis Tora’ on Sunday (July 6, 2025). ‘I learned yesterday that two little girls from my children’s school were among the missing. One was found dead. We haven’t announced this yet. There’s another girl still missing, and also the camp supervisor. It’s a great tragedy. What’s strange is there was no warning for what happened.’
The Guadalupe River rose by eight meters within just one hour, destroying homes and tents in an instant. Desperate residents fled to rooftops and trees waiting for helicopters to rescue them. According to CBS, all the debris seen was carried downstream by the river, which has since receded to its normal level.
Over 850 people have already been rescued, and search teams continue combing a 30-mile stretch of the river. CNN reports: ‘What you see across from the river is Mystic Camp. On the left, you can see several cabins and lots of debris — the water must have risen very high. You can see open windows; perhaps children were trying to escape through them as everything flooded here.’
Authorities are focusing on the 27 girls who remain missing after being caught in the floodwaters at Camp Mystic, located near the riverbanks. The camp hosted more than 700 children, most of whom were rescued via air operations. One grieving father said: ‘A friend of my daughter told me they were swept away, and then the phone cut off — that’s all we know. So we assume my daughter was swept away too. My son and I were walking and I thought I saw a doll on the road, but it was a little boy, around 8 or 10 years old, and he was dead.’
Meanwhile, authorities warn of possible new waves of bad weather, even as emergency response efforts intensify. Governor Greg Abbott has declared a state of emergency, allowing for immediate mobilization of all available resources.