Tom Brady Responds to Report Suggesting He Thinks Sofia Vergara Is ‘Too Old’ for Him to Date
The report came on the heels of dating rumors that began shortly after the pair were reportedly seen flirting on the new Ritz-Carlton superyacht last week. Insiders say the romance was short-lived.
Tom Brady is shutting down a report suggesting his true feelings about Sofia Vergara. The former NFL quarterback and “America’s Got Talent” judge became the center of a media frenzy when rumors began circulating that they were enjoying a “summer romance” in Ibiza.
The speculation began last week when the pair were aboard the new Ritz-Carlton superyacht, the Luminara. They were among several A-listers at the vessel’s launch, which featured a two-day luxury voyage that set sail in Rome.
It was reported that during one of the gala nights, Brady asked to sit next to Vergara and the two were more than friendly with each other. Shortly thereafter, Vergara posted a photo of herself and Brady at their table as J Balvin passed by, planting a kiss on the actress’s forehead.
Sofia Vergara, J Balvin, and Tom Brady on the Luminara, in a post dated July 1, 2025 | Source: Instagram/sofiavergara
After their time on the Luminara, Brady and Vergara reportedly continued spending time together. This week, however, sources who spoke to TMZ stated that Vergara and Brady are not dating, and that what they had was nothing more than a fling.
Another insider that later spoke to Daily Mail claimed Brady “loves being single and is enjoying his summer before he starts working again. They added that the 47-year-old “is not looking for a relationship” and “isn’t looking to settle down” at the moment.
Regarding Vergara, the insider stated, “He sees Sofia as beautiful and his type, but he isn’t going to start a relationship with her as she is older and stuck in her ways. He knows he could only take her in small doses.”
Brady’s representative has since responded to this in a statement. “Tom never said, nor would he ever say, anything like this. It is pure fiction,” the rep said.
Kerr County was hit the hardest, with at least 95 deaths, including 36 children. President Donald Trump signed a disaster declaration for the county and the Federal Emergency Management Agency is on the ground there.
Search and rescue operations are ongoing.
120 dead in Texas
The statewide death toll has climbed to 120, with 172 people still considered missing, officials said.
People search around a damaged truck along the Guadalupe River after flooding in Kerrville, Texas, July 9, 2025.
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Abbott announces next legislative session will discuss improving early warning systems
Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday released the planned agenda for an upcoming special legislative session.
Four of the 18 agenda items were related to devastating floods in the Texas Hill Country.
The flood-related agenda items included legislation to improve flood warning systems, flood emergency communications, relief funding for hill country floods and natural disaster preparation & recovery.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott speaks with volunteers and residents at a press conference in the aftermath of deadly flooding in Hunt, Texas, U.S., July 8, 2025. REUTERS/Sergio Flores
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“We delivered on historic legislation in the 89th Regular Legislative Session that will benefit Texans for generations to come,” said Abbott. “There is more work to be done, particularly in the aftermath of the devastating floods in the Texas Hill Country. We must ensure better preparation for such events in the future.”
Kickoff meeting for Kerr County warning system project was planned for mid-July
A Kerrville-area river authority executed a contract last month for a flood warning system that would’ve been used to help with emergency response, local government officials said in response to a request by ABC News.
“An initial kickoff meeting was scheduled for mid-July,” an unidentified spokesperson for the area’s Joint Information Center wrote.
What remains of the backside of a home is seen on the banks of the Guadalupe River on July 9, 2025 in Kerrville, Texas.
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A review of minutes of local government meetings shows that some county commissioners, sheriffs and other leaders have urged improved flood warning systems in the area for decades.
During a meeting on April 17, the Upper Guadalupe River Authority’s Board of Directors unanimously voted to select a company to develop a flood warning system in Kerr County.
The contract was for “a centralized dashboard to support local flood monitoring and emergency response,” which would allow emergency managers to view real-time streamflow and rainfall data all on one platform, according to local officials.
People search along the Guadalupe River after flooding in Kerrville, Texas, July 9, 2025.
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The system would not issue public alerts, but would serve as “a decision-support resource intended to complement existing infrastructure,” officials said.
The spokesperson for the Joint Information Center told ABC News, “In light of recent events the timeline [of the new system] will be reevaluated.”
FOUND NEAR RIVER: A mud-covered doll leads rescuers to secret tunnels beneath Texas camp that hold clues to 27 missing children
What began as a routine flood sweep near the Colorado River has turned into a potentially historic discovery in the search for 27 missing girls who vanished over the past decade across rural Texas.
Rescue teams, surveying debris after last week’s storms, stumbled upon a mud-covered doll wedged between tree roots along a remote trail bordering an abandoned youth summer camp — a location previously unexamined by investigators.
But when one responder bent down to collect the doll, his foot collapsed through soft earth, revealing what authorities now call a “concealed entryway to a system of underground tunnels” running beneath the derelict Camp Havenridge, closed since 1998.
🧸 The Doll That Changed Everything
The worn doll — with a faded blue dress and hand-stitched initials “K.L.” — matched the exact description of a toy reported missing with Kylie Lanning, a 12-year-old who disappeared in 2019 while walking home from a rural school bus stop in Travis County.
“We’ve never had a physical object from any of the girls surface this close to where so many signs now point,” said Sheriff Alan McRee. “This isn’t just a clue. It’s a turning point.”
🚪 What Was Found Underground
Search and rescue teams, now working alongside FBI forensics units, descended into the narrow, brick-lined shafts beneath the campgrounds. So far, they’ve uncovered:
Three rooms roughly 10×12 feet wide, some with makeshift bedding
Children’s shoes, hairbands, and broken flashlights
An old map with several marked trails leading into deeper woods
A wall carving with tally marks — 27 in total
The air inside was damp and stale, and portions of the tunnel had collapsed. But experts say the structure was intentionally constructed and may date back decades.
🔍 Is This the Break the State Has Been Waiting For?
The so-called “Shadow Trail” disappearances — involving 27 girls ages 7 to 17 across central and northern Texas — have baffled investigators for years. Most girls vanished near water, campsites, or wooded rural roads. Until now, no unifying evidence had ever emerged.
“We’re not saying this is the place. But it’s the first place that has physical links to multiple victims,” said FBI spokesperson Carla Nunez. “We’re treating it as a potential epicenter.”
💬 Families React
Parents of several missing girls traveled to the site Monday, some quietly laying flowers at the trailhead. Kylie Lanning’s mother broke down in tears upon seeing a photo of the recovered doll.
“I sewed that dress,” she whispered. “I prayed it would come back to me one day.”
⚠️ What Happens Next
Forensic teams are examining DNA samples from the tunnels
Excavations will expand to the surrounding 15 acres
A 24-hour perimeter is now enforced as investigators fear evidence tampering
🧭 Bottom Line
A single mud-covered doll has cracked open the sealed doors of a decade-long mystery. And now, beneath the ruins of a forgotten camp, the truth about 27 missing girls may finally begin to surface.
Teen camp counselors reveal chilling moment they wrote girls’ names on their bodies as Texas flood death toll rises
So far, at least 27 campers have lost their lives
Two teenage counselors who worked at Camp Mystic have spoken about how they reacted as they realized the camp was under threat from the deadly Texas floods.
At least 104 people have been killed due to flash flooding that has devastated central Texas, in particular communities near the Guadalupe River.
The river overflowed after one month’s worth of heavy rain fell in just a few hours, resulting in the waters rising to levels of 26 feet.
In addition to the tragic loss of life, the disaster has proven to be particularly heart-wrenching as many young children have been reported missing, including those from a summer Christian Camp, named Camp Mystic.
Two surviving counselors who were at the camp when the floods impacted the area, Silvana Garza and Maria Paula, have spoken about their heartbreaking experience and that they had to consider a very morbid possibility.
Camp Mystic was devastated as a result of the flooding (RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP) (Photo by RONALDO SCHEMIDT/AFP via Getty Images)
Over the weekend, Maria spoke to Mexican news outlet NMas and explained that she and Silvana wrote names on themselves and the children in the event they got separated and their bodies needed to be identified.
Maria said, as per the New York Post: “Us as counselors, we started to write our names on our skin, anywhere that was visible. We did the same for the girls, wrote their names anywhere that was easy to see.”
The pair also spoke of putting on a ‘happy face’ not to alarm the children they were caring for.
Silvana said: “At the time, we started to prepare our girls because we thought we were also going to be evacuated.
“We told them to pack a bag, to pack their favorite stuffed animal. We didn’t know if we were going to be evacuated or not. We were just waiting.”
The two counselors wanted to make sure they and the campers could be identified should the worst happened (NMas/YouTube)
Camp Mystic has so far confirmed that 27 campers and counsellors have lost their lives, and issued a new statement on their website about the floods.
The message reads: “Camp Mystic is grieving the loss of 27 campers and counsellors following the catastrophic flooding on the Guadalupe river. Our hearts are broken alongside our families that are enduring this unimaginable tragedy. We are praying for them constantly.”
It continued: “We have been in communication with local and state authorities who are tirelessly deploying extensive resources to search for our missing girls.
“We are deeply grateful for the outpouring of support from community, first responders, and officials at every level.
“We ask for your continued prayers, respect and privacy for each of our families affected. May the Lord continue to wrap His presence around all of us.”
Woman films horrifying minute-by-minute breakdown of just how quickly Texas flash flood happened
A TikTok video shows the reality of the Texas flash floods
Video footage shows exactly how long it took for the Texas flash flood to overwhelm a family celebrating July 4, after it was confirmed to have resulted in at least 51 deaths and an ongoing search for missing girls.
On a day where Americans celebrate their independence, little did those in and around central Texas know what was about to happen.
A giant flash flood sparked terror as it swept through Kerr County after the Guadalupe River spilled over into neighboring paths.
It has been confirmed that the flood, which took around 45 minutes to become a devastating disaster, has killed at least 51 people, including 15 children, NBC News reports.
Rescue teams are working around the clock to find up to more than 20 children, who were among 750 girls attending Camp Mystic outside of Kerrville. The camp is currently without power, water or WiFi due to the floods.
The flood took place on July 4 in and around central Texas (RONALDO SCHEMIDT/AFP via Getty Images)
However, the Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick noted that the missing children are not necessarily ‘lost’, adding: “They could be out of communication.”
As many watch in horror as the true extent of the devastation caused by the flood is uncovered, footage of the beginning of the disaster has circulated on social media for the world to see.
Previously, a timelapse video posted on Twitter showed the full magnitude of the deadly waters as it turned a clear road into a river within minutes.
But now, a TikTok video of a family enjoying the outdoor celebrations has been released, and it has left a lot of people criticizing President Donald Trump in the process.
Starting at 5:43pm, the video shows a small body of water, akin to a stream as the family chatters around it, before it cuts to 6:11pm, showing a steadily flowing river in the same area.
Then, just two minutes later at 6:13pm, gone is the river as it’s replaced with a crashing flood, absorbing trees and a lot of land in its path.
6:31pm’s clip showcases a full-on flood, leaving the family on the edge, watching the ordeal unfold as more and more land is taken over by the murky waters.
Just at the video ends at 6:45pm, a helicopter flew above the family just one minute prior, with the woman filming speculating that they are flying over to take video footage of the floods.
@kelseycrowder_, who took the video, posted it online for all to see and captioned it: “Frio River Flood 2025. NATURE. IS. WILD.”
In the comments, many people had the same complaint – the National Weather System flash floods warning service being discontinued.
At least 51 people have died as a result of the devastating flood (Eric Vryn/Getty Images)
One person wrote: “They got rid of the National Weather System so those alerts that say FLASH FLOOD WARNING were not sent out! Some of these occurred like at 4am mind you.”
Another said: “Imagine if there was a way to warn people in advance.”
Someone else commented: “Texas didn’t have a weather advisory because that fool cut the budget of the national weather service.”
Others were shocked at how fast it can happen, while some were criticizing the family for staying in the area after the initial signs of water rising.
As of right now, the National Weather Service (NWS) issued new flood warnings for those in the area, with Texas Governor Greg Abbott signing an extended emergency declaration.
Why Texas officials blame Trump’s NWS for tragic flash floods as death toll rises to 82
The claims come as Trump vows to visit central Texas later this week
Some officials claim that budget cuts approved by the Trump administration may have caused communication strains within local emergency responders ahead of the Texas floods.
CNN has confirmed that 68 of the deceased people were situated in Kerr County, located on the Edwards Plateau. 28 of these were children, according to Sheriff Larry Leitha.
It’s estimated that at least 10 girls and one councillor are among those unaccounted for from Camp Mystic – a Kerr County-based Christian camp situated along the Guadalupe River.
“This tragedy has devastated us and our entire community,” Camp Mystic said in a statement. “Our hearts are broken alongside the families that are enduring this tragedy, and we share their hope and prayers.”
There have been 82 confirmed deaths amid the devastating Texas floods (Jim Vondruska/Getty Images)
When asked why summer camps like Camp Mystic were not evacuated ahead of the severe rainfall, Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly, the county’s top elected official, said, “I can’t answer that. I don’t know.”
According to the New York Times, some Texas officials are attributing the National Weather Service’s (NWS) failure to adequately warn emergency services about rainfall to budget cuts previously approved by US President Donald Trump.
It’s understood that ‘crucial positions’ at local NWS offices – as well as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) – were unfilled due to the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) cost-cutting methods earlier this year.
The publication reported that these staff vacancies may have made it more difficult for the agencies to coordinate bad weather warnings with local Texas emergency managers.
Tom Fahy, the legislative director for the National Weather Service Employees Organization – the union that represents Weather Service workers – claims that the San Angelo NWS office was missing three crucial employees.
Budget cuts previously approved by the president have come under fire (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
These included: a senior hydrologist, a staff forecaster and a meteorologist in charge.
Moreover, Fahy claims the nearby San Antonio office was also missing key staff members, including a warning coordination meteorologist and science officer.
The New York Times reported that the San Antonio office’s warning coordination meteorologist left the company on April 30 after taking an early retirement package offered by the Trump administration.
However, Fahy stated that a handful of these vacancies actually predate Trump’s return to the White House for his second term in office on January 20, 2025.
Meanwhile, former Weather Service officials have defended forecasts delivered ahead of the tragic flash flooding.
It’s reported that they believe the forecasts were as ‘good as could be expected, given the enormous levels of rainfall and the storm’s unusually abrupt escalation’.
The Camp Mystic dorm room which has been ravaged by the Texas flooding. The camp has released a statement amid the tragedy (RONALDO SCHEMIDT/AFP via Getty Images)
On Sunday (July 9), Trump, 78, signed a major disaster declaration for Kerr County.
He also activated federal emergency management resources in the state while stating his intent to visit in person on Friday (July 11).
“I would have done it today, but we’d just be in their way,” the 47th President of the United States confessed to reporters. “It’s a horrible thing that took place, absolutely horrible.”
Speaking on behalf of the NWS, Erica Grow Cei, a certified broadcast meteorologist, said: “The National Weather Service is heartbroken by the tragic loss of life.
She added that the agency remains ‘committed to our mission to serve the American public through our forecasts and decision support services.’
Governor Greg Abbott has vowed that authorities will continue to work around the clock and that new areas will be searched as the water recedes, as per PA.
UNILAD has contacted the National Weather Service and the White House for further comment.
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Horrifying timelapse footage shows just how quickly Texas flash flood happened as search continues for missing girls
The video, which was posted on Twitter, shows the horrifying reality of what’s happening in Texas right now
Timelapse footage shows the true devastation of the Texas flash flood, which has resulted in at least 51 deaths and frantic search parties for missing girls.
As America enjoyed their July 4 celebrations across the nation, those outside of Kerrville were hit by deadly flooding.
The flash flood swept through Kerr County in Texas, as the Guadalupe River rose to breaking points within minutes.
At least 51 people – including 15 children – have been confirmed to have died, the NBC News reports.
Rescue teams are currently working around the clock to find up to more than 20 children, who were among the 750 girls attending the Camp Mystic, a summer camp outside of Kerrville that was swept up in the water.
After the floods, the camp has been left without power, water or WiFi, with Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick explaining that the missing children are not necessarily ‘lost’, adding: “They could be out of communication.”
Texas has been hit with a devastating flash flood, leaving at least 51 dead (Eric Vryn/Getty Images)
As many parents desperately appeal for the whereabouts of their daughters, sadly, the mother of Camp Mystic member Janie Hunt, nine, confirmed to CNN that her daughter has died because of the floods.
On July 5, the Kerrville Police Department said in an update that rescue teams will ‘continue until we find all our citizens’.
“Hundreds of first responders are here with resources from throughout the state to help us,” they added on Facebook. “Our thoughts remain with those who are unaccounted for and their loved ones. They are our focus and will remain so.”
As the world watches on, many may be unable to understand just how fast the floods came through the area.
But a timelapse video posted on Twitter shows the full magnitude of the deadly waters, which took approximately seven minutes to turn its clear path into a swamp.
Rescue efforts for potential survivors – including children part of a summer camp – are continuing (Eric Vryn/Getty Images)
The video shows a group of people walking towards a dip in the road when suddenly, the floods storm past, turning the once clear path into a deadly flash flood.
In the comments, many were shocked, and grieving.
One person asked: “Yeah that’s becoming WAY too familiar of a scene. What’s going on?” as another said: “That is scary! No wonder people couldn’t evacuate in time. But, why were they not warned?”
As of right now, rainfall continues to make its way through Lone Star State, and the National Weather Service (NWS) issued new flood warnings for those living and working within the area.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed an extended emergency declaration and also requested support from the federal government with the floods.
The tragedy has left many wondering how such a thing could have happened so suddenly, with Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly saying a disaster of such magnitude was unforeseen.
Dalton Rice, city manager for Kerrville, has explained the reason why it happened, telling press: “When you look at the headwaters of the Guadalupe… there’s a north and a south fork.
“Since 1987, under normal conditions, if you can call it that, you’ll hit water in one of those areas, and those two forks will converge into the Guadalupe, which comes through the city of Kerrville.”
Rice continued: “This rain event sat on top of that and dumped more rain than what was forecasted on both of those forks.
“When we got the report, it was about 7 feet or so on the south fork, and within a matter of minutes it was up to 29 feet, and all of that converged at Guadalupe.”
It swept away mobile homes, vehicles, and holiday cabins, which were being used by Americans celebrating Independence Day.
One month’s worth of heavy rain fell in a matter of hours, leading to the Guadalupe River rising to the dangerous level of 26 feet. This lead to a state of emergency being declared in several counties.
The death toll from the floods has since climbed to more than 100, while a unknown number of others are still missing, officials have confirmed.
Over 100 people have died as a result of the floods (RONALDO SCHEMIDT/AFP via Getty Images)
84 of the victims died in Kerr county, while the Sheriff has said 22 adults and 10 children have yet to be identified.
Some Texas officials are attributing the National Weather Service’s (NWS) failure to adequately warn emergency services about rainfall to blame, according to the New York Times.
It’s understood that ‘crucial positions’ at local NWS offices were unfilled due to the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) cost-cutting methods introduced by Elon Musk earlier this year.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has now hit back at speculation President Trump is to blame for the Texas floods.
“Blaming President Trump for these floods is a depraved lie and it serves no purpose in the time of national mourning,” she said.
The White House press secretary went on to say the NWS ‘executed timely and precise forecasts and warnings’ despite the ‘unprecedented rainfall’ coming in Texas.
Donald Trump is not to blame, according to the White House press secretary (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Leavitt added: “That [the floods] was an act of God. It’s not the administration’s fault that the flood hit when it did, but there were early and consistent warnings and, again, the National Weather Service did its job.”
On Sunday (July 6), Trump signed a major disaster declaration for Kerr County amid the ongoing tragedy.
“I would have done it today, but we’d just be in their way,” the president told pres. “It’s a horrible thing that took place, absolutely horrible.”
Speaking on behalf of the NWS, Erica Grow Cei, a certified broadcast meteorologist, has also spoken out following the July 4th weekend tragedy.
“The National Weather Service is heartbroken by the tragic loss of life,” she said.
The expert added that the agency remains ‘committed to our mission to serve the American public through our forecasts and decision support services’.
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Donald Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a dinner in the Blue Room of the White House on July 7, 2025, in Washington, DC (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
‘Wow’: Trump stunned by Netanyahu’s Nobel Peace Prize nod, Internet calls it ‘a masterclass in diplomacy’
Netanyahu visited Trump for the first time since the United States bombed Iranian nuclear facilities in June. Moreover, it was his third visit to Trump in the POTUS’ second term.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, President Donald Trump, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Central Intelligence Agency Director John Ratcliffe, and US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, attend a dinner with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Blue Room of the White House on July 7, 2025, in Washington, DC (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Benjamin Netanyahu offers Donald Trump letter nominating him for Nobel Peace Prize
During a dinner on Monday, Benjamin Netanyahu gave Donald Trump a letter that he said he had sent to a committee for the Nobel Peace Prize, commending the commander-in-chief’s efforts to end conflicts in the Middle East.
The Israeli prime minister said, “I want to express the appreciation and admiration not only of all Israelis, but of the Jewish people, and many, many admirers around the world for your leadership, your leadership of a free world, your leadership of a just cause, and the pursuit of peace and security which you are leading in many lands now, especially in the Middle East.”
President Donald Trump hosts Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a dinner in the Blue Room of the White House on July 7, 2025, in Washington, DC (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
“We have great opportunities. The president has an extraordinary team. And I think our teams together make an extraordinary combination to meet challenges and seize opportunities. But the president has already realized great opportunities,” he added.
Netanyahu then mentioned, “He forged the Abraham Accords. He’s forging peace as we speak in one country and one region after the other. So, I want to present to you, Mr President, the letter I sent to the Nobel Prize committee.”
The POTUS was seemingly shocked and said, “Oh,” as Netanyahu added, “It’s nominating you for the Peace Prize, which is well-deserved. And you should get it.”
Trump thanked him, saying, “Thank you very much. This, I didn’t know. Wow. Thank you very much.”
The MAGA leader added, “Coming from you in particular, this is very meaningful. Thank you very much, Bibi.”
President Donald Trump hosts Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a dinner in the Blue Room of the White House on July 7, 2025, in Washington, DC (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Meanwhile, during the meeting, Trump added that he “hoped” that the US would not strike Iran again.
“They want to work something out. They’re very different now than they were two weeks ago,” the 79-year-old said.
While Trump declined to give a date for upcoming talks with Iran, he informed reporters that they would find out more details on Tuesday.
Internet divided as Benjamin Netanyahu nominates Donald Trump for Nobel Peace Prize
People on the internet stayed divided and shared mixed reactions as Benjamin Netanyahu nominated Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize.
One X user wrote, “Absolutely sickening,” while another added, “Thank you Netanyahu for seeing what 75 million Americans also saw.”
A person stated, “Well deserved!” whereas one mentioned, “Who sends BOMBS don’t deserve Peace!”
An individual lauded the move, writing, “That’s quite an endorsement! It’s always interesting to see leaders recognizing each other’s efforts in diplomacy. Here’s hoping for lasting peace!” while another person commented, “@NobelPrize if you are really considering awarding this man a prize, then you cannot be taken seriously.”
Someone else added, “Say what you want, but President Trump did more for world peace than most who’ve won the Nobel. No endless wars. Historic peace deals. Strength through leadership. Even Netanyahu nominated him. Give that man his Nobel Peace Prize,” whereas one more wrote, “Of course, Trump was nominated by Netanyahu for the Nobel Peace Prize, he demanded it. The narcissism is unmatched.”
Another user mentioned, “Netanyahu knows a winner when he sees one. Trump’s peace deals are a masterclass in diplomacy. While the world spins in chaos, he’s delivering real results. This is the kind of leadership that deserves recognition. The drive-by media can’t handle…”
This article contains remarks made on the Internet by individual people and organizations. MEAWW cannot confirm them independently and does not support claims or opinions being made online.
Man recounts finding young boy’s body while searching for missing daughter amid devastating Texas floods
Ty Badon found the body of a young boy while searching for his daughter during the Texas flooding (YouTube/CNN, Eric Vryn/Getty Images)
HUNT, TEXAS: A father searching for his missing adult daughter amid the Texas flood came face to face with a heartbreaking moment. Ty Badon, the father of 21-year-old Joyce Badon, revealed that during the search operation, he found the body of a child.
Speaking with CNN, Badon said, “My son and I were walking and I thought it was a mannequin. It was a little boy, 8 or 10 years old, and he was dead.”
Ty Badon hopes to find his daughter and her friends soon
“We were just walking, doing the same thing we were doing when we stumbled across him. Hopefully we can find our children, my daughter and her friends alive,” Badon added.
Joyce and her college friends, Ella Cahill, Aidan Heartfield, and Reese Manchaca, went missing after flooding struck the Texas Hill Country on Friday, July 4.
Boerne Search and Rescue teams navigate upstream in an inflatable boat on the flooded Guadalupe River on July 4, 2025 in Comfort, Texas. Heavy rainfall caused flooding along the Guadalupe River in central Texas with multiple fatalities reported (Eric Vryn/Getty Images)
Badon further shared, “It’s been four o’clock yesterday morning that we were told that they were on the phone with Aidan’s dad, who owns the house where they were.”
“Aidan said, ‘Hey I’ve got to go, I’ve got to help Ella and Reese, they just got washed away,’ and then a few seconds later the phone just went dead, and that’s all we know,” he said, before adding, “We pray that all four of them are still alive.”
Ella Cahill’s sister asks people to help the missing
According to Cahill’s sister, Mackenzie Hodulik, their last known location was near 1769 State Highway 39, across from Japonica Hills Road in Hunt.
On Facebook, she posted, “PLEASE HELP. My little sister, her boyfriend, and their two friends are missing due to flood. Last we heard from them was at 4 am.”
“They were trying to escape home to get to higher ground. Hunt, TX Near 1769 SH-39 across from Japonica Hills Rd,” Hodulik added.
Trees emerge from flood waters along the Guadalupe River on July 4, 2025 in Kerrville, Texas. Heavy rainfall caused flooding along the Guadalupe River in central Texas with multiple fatalities reported (Eric Vryn/Getty Images)
Meanwhile, it has been reported that Hunt received over six inches of rain in just three hours on July 4, considered a “1-in-100-year event” and believed to be “more than an entire summer’s worth of rain.”
Donald Trump plans to visit flood-hit Texas later this week
Texas Game Wardens and local law enforcement carry the body of a flood victim from the banks of the Guadalupe River during recovery operations on July 5, 2025, near Hunt, Texas (Eric Vryn/Getty Images)
Besides, the flooding has taken the lives of at least 82 people in Central Texas, including 68 in Kerr County.
President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social, “GOD BLESS ALL OF THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE GONE THROUGH SO MUCH, AND GOD BLESS THE STATE OF TEXAS!”
He also told reporters in New Jersey, “We wanted to leave a little time. I would have done it today, but we’d just be in their way. Probably Friday.” The POTUS also claimed that the devastation was not due to earlier cuts to emergency services budgets.
“If you look at that water situation, that was really the (Joe) Biden setup, that was not our setup, but I wouldn’t blame Biden for it either. I would just say, this is a (one in a) hundred year catastrophe and it’s just so horrible to watch,” Trump asserted.
A young Texas girl broke down in tears as she honored her friend who lost her life as flood struck Camp Mystic (@CollinRugg/X, Eric Vryn/Getty Images)
Texas girl breaks down in tears as she remembers friend who died at Camp Mystic: ‘She was so funny’
KERR COUNTY, TEXAS: A young Texas girl broke down in tears as she honored her friend who lost her life in the devastating flash floods that struck Camp Mystic on Friday, July 4.
The video that went viral across social media showed a young girl, along with her parents, talking about her friend who died following the floods. The flash flood has reportedly killed 82 people so far.
Texas girl breaks down in tears as she honors her lost friend
In a clip shared by Collin Rugg on X, a young girl was seen surrounded by her parents as she spoke to a reporter.
She said while breaking down in tears, “My friend she was so funny. I have been scrolling through pictures and videos on my mom’s phone and watching it over and over again. Her dancing when she got excited. She was so nice and I just miss her so much.”
Recent reports suggest at least 82 people have been killed and dozens missing following Friday’s devastating flash flooding. A search and rescue operation for survivors have started to morph into a grim exercise of recovering bodies.
Flood waters left debris including vehicles and equipment scattered in Louise Hays Park on July 5, 2025, in Kerrville, Texas ( Eric Vryn/Getty Images)
It was reported on Saturday that five girls from Camp Mystic – Janie Hunt, Renee Smajstrla, Lila Bonner, Eloise Peck, and another girl whose family opted to keep her name private – lost their lives.
Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly lamented, “Nobody saw this coming”, and spoke of the pain of witnessing “many of the body bags” at local funeral homes.
Texas Game Wardens and local law enforcement carry the body of a flood victim from the banks of the Guadalupe River during recovery operations on July 5, 2025, near Hunt, Texas (Eric Vryn/Getty Images)
Meanwhile, the viral clip also showed the young girl’s mother saying, “Our really good friend lost her daughter at Camp Mystic. They have just had so much loss that it is unimaginable.”
She added, “They are still pulling people out of the river and we don’t even know to the extent who we know have lost their lives.”
Brothers recall terrifying escape from rising floodwaters at Texas camp
Two young brothers – Piers, 11, and Ruffin Boyett,14 – described the terrifying moment they escaped floodwaters that tore through their Texas summer camp in the early hours of July 4.
The brothers were asleep at Camp La Junta in Hunt when the Guadalupe River rose by 26 feet in just 45 minutes, forcing them to swim out of their submerging cabin.
“We had bunk beds in our cabins and [the water] was going up to the top bunk and we had one choice — and we had to swim out of our cabin,” Piers Boyett told ABC affiliate KSAT.
Meanwhile, the elder brother Ruffin said, “The cabins were flooding and the walls, they broke down.” The boys swam to safety and waited for 17 hours in higher-ground cabins until they were evacuated by bus.
“No one died, we’re thankful for that,” the elder brother added.
Texas Lt Gov Dan Patrick announced on July 4 that at least 20 other children remain missing from Camp Mystic.
On Sunday, July 6, that number went up to 27 girls unaccounted for, according to local officials.
Kerrville City Manager Dalton Rice said on Saturday during a press conference, “We are kind of looking at this in two ways, called the known missing, which is the 27… We will not put a number on the other side because we just don’t know.”
Death toll in Texas flash floods rises to 82
The death toll in Texas flash floods has reportedly gone up to 82 as rescuers maneuvering through challenging terrain, high waters, and snakes including water moccasins, continue their desperate search for the missing.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott said on Sunday that there were 41 people confirmed to be unaccounted for across the state, and more could be missing.
Flood waters left debris including vehicles and equipment scattered in Louise Hays Park on July 5, 2025, in Kerrville, Texas (Getty Images)
In Kerr County, searchers have found the bodies of 68 people, including 28 children, Sheriff Larry Leitha said on Sunday.
Meanwhile, the governor warned that more rounds of heavy rains lasting into Tuesday, July 8, could lead to more life-threatening flooding, especially in places already saturated.
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Texas family helps rescue woman clinging to tree after being swept 20 miles downriver by floodwaters
Carl Jeter and his family quickly called emergency services after spotting Devyn Smith, who had been clinging to a tree for hours (@foxnews, @news4sanantonia/Screengrab)
CENTRAL POINT, TEXAS: A Texas family rescued a 22‑year‑old woman who had been clinging to a tree for hours after being swept away by raging floodwaters in Kerr County.
Over the July 4 weekend, a sudden storm dumped between 10 and 23 inches of rain across the Texas Hill Country, triggering deadly flash floods along the Guadalupe River and beyond. Kerr County was among the hardest hit, with floodwaters rising rapidly and catching many off guard.
According to reports, the disaster has claimed the lives of more than 50 people across Central Texas since Friday, with dozens still missing. Emergency teams have rescued over 850 individuals, as the search for survivors continues amid the widespread devastation.
The Jeter family recalls rescuing the woman from a tree amid deadly floods
Devyn Smith had been swept nearly 20 miles downriver when she spotted Carl Jeter standing on his deck and began screaming for “help.”
“She spotted me, and she started to scream for help and started yelling,” Carl told ‘Fox & Friends Weekend’. “At first, I couldn’t… locate her. I thought she was in the river itself going downstream, and I was like, ‘Oh my gosh,’ and then I finally was able to look across the river at the end of the tree and I spotted her, so I began to call out to her and tell her that I see her… ‘I got you. We’re going to get you some help. It’s going to be okay. Just hang on.'”
The Jeter family quickly called emergency services, setting off a coordinated rescue effort.
Flood damage and debris are visible along TX-39 following severe flooding on July 5, 2025, near Hunt, Texas (Eric Vryn/Getty Images)
“There were multiple teams that showed up. There was a Swiftwater Rescue from Boerne, Texas, team that showed, and then there were some Texas Parks and Wildlife game wardens that showed with boats as well. We were able to help launch those boats by hand into the water for them to get in and rescue her,” said Josh Jeter.
“It was just kind of… You didn’t think about it. You just did what you needed to do to help them get into the water to save this young lady that’s clinging to life in a tree,” he added.
After the harrowing rescue, the Jeters welcomed the woman into their home. Carl recalled, “She was cut and bruised and banged up from the trek and cold.”
“So we wrapped her in blankets and towels and got her into the house, the dry spot because it was raining outside at the time, pretty good. She was just extremely upset, concerned, worried, and what have you,” he added.
Devyn had been camping in Ingram, about 20 miles upriver, with five other family members who remain missing.
Internet hails Jeter family after rescuing young woman clinging to a tree
Flood waters left debris, including vehicles and equipment, scattered in Louise Hays Park on July 5, 2025, in Kerrville, Texas (Getty Images)
The woman’s survival, made possible by the Jeter family’s quick response, captured widespread attention as video of the rescue and their interview went viral. Numerous took to social media to share heartwarming messages, applauding the family’s brave and selfless actions during the life-threatening emergency.
One wrote, “Glad to hear this woman survived the ordeal. In a country that seems divided at times, it’s heart warming to see Americans look out for each other no matter who they are. Life is precious.”
A user recalled another moment, “Good people come through in the midst of a terrible disaster. This is the American way. In another case, a young hero saved his family by sacrificing his life for his little ones and their mom.”
A person shared, “God put that tree there to save her. I’m glad to see a life that was saved instead of one that was lost. May the people who are still missing be saved and rescued. My deepest condolences go out to the families who have lost a loved one.”
“It’s inspiring to see the people in this TX town helping each other without hesitation. It’s amazing the survival instinct people have,” an individual praised.
One more wrote, “Blessings to you and all those who helped her. Prayers for everybody affected by these devastating floods. 🙏,” while another said, “A truly miraculous outcome for this woman. Hats off to her rescuers.”
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(Clockwise) Mary Grace Baker, Cile Steward, Virginia Hollis, Greta Toranzo, Linnie McCown, Kellyanne Lytal, Margaret Sheedy, and Lainey Landry are some of girls who are missing from Camp Mystic after the Texas floods (Marissa Antonette Vidal Pena/Facebook
Camp Mystic Floods: Parents post pics of daughters missing from Christian camp, plead for information
KERR COUNTY, TEXAS: Around two dozen girls at a Christian summer camp, Camp Mystic, have gone missing after their cabins were reportedly washed away by a fatal flood in Texas that has left at least 13 people dead, officials announced on Friday, July 4.
According to Lt Governor Dan Patrick, about 23 of the roughly 750 girls attending Camp Mystic, a summer camp in the Texas Hill Country, were among the missing. He said that search crews had been mobilized to find the unaccounted, including the missing girls
Meanwhile, the all-girls sleep-away camp was evacuated overnight as the area was hit with up to 10 inches of rain. However, some of the campers were left behind.
The names of some of the nearly two dozen girls missing after the “catastrophic” floods have begun to emerge as desperate families await news from search and rescue crews.
Hadley Hanna, 8
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The 8-year-old Hadley Hanna was among the girls confirmed missing, her parents told WFAA. Her parents added that they’ve rushed to Hunt from their Dallas home to be on hand for the search. If you see her please contact 214-384-8421.
Lainey Landry, 9
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Nine-year-old Lainey Landry has also been missing following the Texas floods. Her mother told CNN that she was “brave and sweet”. If you see her please contact 713-447-4363.
Eloise Peck
Elois Peck (R) (Keenan Willard/X)
Elois Peck from Dallas was in the same cabin as several friends who have been reported missing, her parents informed Fox 4. Please contact 214-725-3771 if you see her.
Lila Bonner
Another girl from Dallas, Lila Bonner, was seen smiling with her arms around her missing friend, Eloise Peck, in a photo circulated by her parents and shared by Fox 4. Please contact 972-854-1886 if you know about her.
Janie Hunt
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Janie Hunt is also in the list of girls missing from the Christian summer camp following the devastating floods. Her distraughted mother told CNN, “We are just praying.” If you know about her whereabouts, please contact 214-632-9453.
Kellyanne Lytal
(Keenan Willard/X)
Fox4 reported that Kellyanne Lytal is also among the girls who have been missing following the Texas floods. If you see her, please contact 713-628-3049.
Virginia Hollis
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WANE confirmed that Virginia Hollis has also been missing and there are no whereabouts regarding her so far. Please contact 979-877-5588 if you know about her.
Greta Toranzo
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Greta Toranzo, who attends Sinclair Elementary School in Houston, has also been confirmed missing, Houston Chronicle reported. If you know about her, please contact 832-724-6201.
Cile Steward
(Heather Humble Hulsey/Facebook)
Another girl missing from the camp is Cile Steward. A Facebook user named Heather Humble Hulsey made the post saying, “Please contact this number on this picture if you have any info on this sweet little one! She was at Camp Mystic and is currently missing … she is the niece of one of my friends ! Please please stop and pray right now over Cile and for her safe return … pray for all the other girls missing as well and for these families as they navigate this unimaginable situation.”
Please contact 512-633-3382.
Mary Grace Baker
(Marissa Antonette Vidal Pena/Facebook)
A Facebook user Marissa Antonette Vidal Pena posted a collage of girls missing following the floods. Mary Grace Baker was also mentioned in the list. The texts in the picture read, “If you see her, please contact authorities.”
Blakely McCoy
(Marissa Antonette Vidal Pena/Facebook)
The Facebook post by Vidal Pena also had the picture of Blakely McCoy along with the same texts.
Molly Dewitt
(Marissa Antonette Vidal Pena/Facebook)
Molly Dewitt is another girl missing from the summer camp after the devastating floods. Her contact details are 832-483-1334 (Mother), 281-755-1833 (Father), and 214-608-9032 (Aunt).
Linnie McCown
(Marissa Antonette Vidal Pena/Facebook)
Please contact 512-565-6270 if you see her. She is also among one of the two dozen girls missing.
Wyne Naylor Dallas
(Marissa Antonette Vidal Pena/Facebook)
Wyne Naylor Dallas is another girl who has not been seen since following the floods and has been reported missing.
Margaret Sheedy
(Marissa Antonette Vidal Pena/Facebook)
Margaret Sheedy has not been seen since the floods hit the Christian summer camp. Please contact 713-412-8860, and 713-385-4309 if you have seen her.
Anna Margaret Bellows
(Marissa Antonette Vidal Pena/Facebook)
Please contact 713-252-3366 if you have seen Anna Margaret Bellows following the floods.
Flash floods in Texas killed at least 82 and left dozens unaccounted for, including 10 girls and one counselor missing from a summer camp after the Guadalupe River surged early Friday following torrential rain.
Rescue crews continued searching along the swollen Guadalupe River in Central Texas after catastrophic flooding left at least 82 people dead, officials in Texas said late Sunday afternoon.
The toll includes dozens of children in Kerr County, where 10 girls and one counselor are still missing from Camp Mystic, Sheriff Larry Leitha said. Searchers have found the bodies of 68 people, including 28 children, in Kerr County, he added.
Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas said Sunday that in all, some 41 people are still missing from the flooding, adding that search and rescue efforts were still underway.
What led to the deadly flooding?
There were flash flood warnings issued in central Texas hours in advance of the deadly flooding early Friday morning.
“AccuWeather issued the first flash flood warnings in that area around 12:44 a.m. Central time,” AccuWeather Chief Meteorologist Jon Porter said Sunday morning. “The National Weather Service then issued a flash flood warning in that area at 1:14 a.m. CT.”
The Friday warnings said up to 7 inches of isolated rainfall could fall early Friday across South Central Texas, including Kerr County. With officials reporting a months’ worth of rain fell in less than two hours, the Guadalupe River rose an astonishing 22 feet in just two hours at a gauge near Hunt, where the river forks, Bob Fogarty, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service office in Austin/San Antonio told The Texas Tribune. The river reached 29.5 feet before the gauge was overtaken by floodwaters and stopped transmitting, Fogarty added.
“This is perhaps the most flash-flood vulnerable part of the country, Porter said on the AccuWeather Network. “Because of the fact that you have complex terrain, lots of hills and valleys that water can pour into and often times access to Gulf moisture and moisture from the Eastern Pacific…And the Guadalupe River went from probably just a typical lazy river, a little bit of slow motion, to a wall of water with height rises of 30 feet of fast-moving water in less than an hour and there’s nothing worse than fast-moving water, it will destroy everything in its path.”
Before the sun rose on Friday, floodwaters sent that deadly wave of water down the river overwhelming homes, camps and roads across Kerr County.
More than 1,000 local, state and federal responders are working to search through challenging, flood-ravaged terrain for the missing, Texas Rep. Chip Roy said Saturday.
“We remain in a search-and-rescue posture right now,” Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said. “They will be nonstop, seeking to find everybody who is unaccounted for.”
Abbott said rescuers are using drones and helicopters to scour flooded riverbanks littered with huge piles of debris. The governor issued a disaster declaration for 15 counties and said operations would continue around the clock.
Among the missing are 10 girls and one counselor from Camp Mystic, a summer camp near the river. The campers were staying in low-lying areas when the flooding hit. Officials said children at other area summer camps were accounted for.
Families returned to Camp Mystic on Sunday, stepping through debris strewn around empty cabins at the all-girls summer camp devastated by the flash floods that tore homes from their foundations.
“Today I visited Camp Mystic. It, and the river running beside it, were horrendously ravaged in ways unlike I’ve seen in any natural disaster,” Gov. Abbott posted on X on Saturday evening. “The height the rushing water reached to the top of cabins was shocking. We won’t stop until we find every girl who was in those cabins.”
“The camp was completely destroyed,” 13-year-old camper Elinor Lester told The Associated Press. “A helicopter landed and started taking people away. It was really scary.”
She said rescuers tied a rope for the girls to hold as they walked across a bridge with water rushing all around their legs.
“Technology is actually not allowed there,” Tracy Walder, a NewsNation national security contributor whose daughter is friends with some of the missing campers, told the outlet. “That’s why communication and information is kind of a bit difficult to come by.”
The families of at least four young campers have confirmed their daughters died in the catastrophic Texas flooding, according to CNN. Among them is 9-year-old Janie Hunt, whose mother said in a message Saturday morning that her daughter had died.
At Least 82 Dead in Texas Flooding
The families of Sarah Marsh, Lila Bonner and Renee Smajstrla also confirmed their deaths to CNN. U.S. Sen. Katie Britt of Alabama posted on Facebook that she and her husband were “heartbroken over the loss of Sarah Marsh” and are keeping her family “in our thoughts and prayers during this unimaginable time.”
Bonner’s family said the 9-year-old had died, releasing a statement through CNN: “In the midst of our unimaginable grief, we ask for privacy and are unable to confirm any details at this time. We ache with all who loved her and are praying endlessly for others to be spared from this tragic loss.”
Smajstrla’s uncle described her death as “truly devastating.”
Other families are still waiting for answers. Natalie Landry told CNN her 9-year-old daughter Lainey is still missing. Ellen Toranzo described her missing daughter Greta, 10, as “very smart, sweet and good at tennis.” The brother of missing camper Blakely McCrory said their family is “hoping she comes back home safe” after recently losing their father in March.
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