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One user commented: “I’m from here. I’m 33, and this is the third time I’ve seen flooding like this.”
Another pointed out the infrastructure: “Looks like the bridge was designed to withstand expected maximum flood levels.”
One commenter recalled a hauntingly similar tragedy: the 1987 flash flood on the same river.
On July 17, 1987, the Guadalupe River rose 29 feet, sweeping away a school bus and a van carrying teenagers from a church camp southeast of Kerrville.
Ten teens di.ed, and 33 others, along with four adults, were rescued — some clinging to tree branches until help arrived, according to reports from The New York Times.
That flood was deemed the worst in the river’s history in more than half a century.
Now, in 2025, the state is once again facing sorrow and uncertainty. Rescue efforts continue, and hopes remain that the missing — especially the children — will be found safe.
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