STORY: A helicopter rescue was seen amid the deadly flooding in Kerrville, Texas on Friday (July 4).

Debris, heavy rain, and flooding impacted the area, including Howdy’s Restaurant Bar & Chill, which is located near the Guadalupe River.

Reuters was able to independently verify the location by the road layout, trees, Howdy's Restaurant, Bar & Chill decor as well as the Blue Oak RV park outline which matched file and satellite imagery of the place. The date when the videos were filmed was verified by original file metadata.

Thunderstorms and torrential rain triggered deadly flash flooding on Friday along the Guadalupe River in south-central Texas, killing at least 13 people and leaving more than 20 girls from a summer camp missing, according to local authorities.

The U.S. National Weather Service declared a flash flood emergency for parts of Kerr County, located in south-central Texas Hill Country, about 65 miles (105 km) northwest of San Antonio, following heavy downpours measuring up to a foot of rain.

DESCRIPCIÓN DE IMÁGENES

VIDEO SHOWS: HELICOPTER RESCUE AMID FLOODING / FLOODING AND DEBRIS AT RESTAURANT ALONG GUADALUPE RIVER

Verified by:

- Road layout, trees, Howdy's Restaurant, Bar & Chill decor and the Blue Oak RV park outline that matched file and satellite imagery.

- Date was verified by original file metadata

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SHOWS: KERRVILLE, TEXAS, UNITED STATES (JULY 4, 2025) (HOWDY'S RESTAURANT, BAR & CHILL - No Resale / No Archive / Must on-screen courtesy Howdy's Restaurant, Bar & Chill.) (ORIGINALLY SHOT IN PORTRAIT)

1. DEBRIS CAUSED BY FLOODING / HELICOPTER RESCUE

2. FLOODING AND DEBRIS NEAR HOME

3. VIEW OF OUTDOOR PART OF RESTAURANT AMID FLOODING AND RAIN (NIGHT SHOT)

4. DEBRIS IN RIVER (NIGHT SHOT)