Texas Flood Victims: What We Know

The flash flooding on the Guadalupe River in Central Texas has killed at least 79 people. Local officials in Kerr County said Sunday that 11 girls and one counselor from Camp Mystic, an all-girls’ Christian summer camp, are still missing.

On Sunday, near the bank of the Guadalupe in Ingram, the search for survivors grew more desperate as volunteers prepared horses to help search and rescue efforts. Rescuers in Hunt had to work around piles of debris and fast moving water. Flood damage made it difficult for vehicles to reach many areas. The death toll is expected to rise, and more rain fell in areas that were already hard-hit.

Here’s what we know about those who were killed.

Jeff Wilson

Jeff Wilson, a longtime high school teacher in suburban Houston, was killed in the flood while camping near the river with his wife, Amber, and their 12-year-old son, Shiloh, according to several friends, people at the school where he worked, and his brother-in-law John Dustin Ledford.

The family had been in the area for the Kerrville Open Pro Rodeo, where his son, a third-generation cowboy, had been set to compete on Friday in the bareback/saddle/mini bronc riding event. As they often did, they had traveled to the rodeo in their truck with a camper set atop it, so they would not have to pay for a hotel.

On social media on Saturday, Mr. Ledford said that he was able to locate the family’s truck in the water, but the family was not in it and the camper was nowhere to be seen. He added that Ms. Wilson and Shiloh are still missing and asked for prayers.