{"id":20834,"date":"2025-07-12T01:34:14","date_gmt":"2025-07-12T01:34:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=20834"},"modified":"2025-07-12T01:34:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-12T01:34:14","slug":"hundreds-of-thousands-in-texas-are-underwater-homes-gone-streets-flooded-and-families-desperate-for-news-of-their-missing-loved-ones-the-hardest-story-27-little-girls-swept-away-at-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=20834","title":{"rendered":"Hundreds of thousands in Texas are underwater\u2014homes gone, streets flooded, and families desperate for news of their missing loved ones. The hardest story: 27 little girls swept away at summer camp. Their parents are barely hanging on. George Strait, proud Texan, couldn\u2019t stay silent. He and Chris Stapleton jumped on stage for a surprise concert, turning heartbreak into action to raise money for relief. As they sang, the whole country felt it\u2014the sorrow, the love, the fight. Then George spoke\u2014quiet, steady, like a father and neighbor. 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src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/QczCxZt3XHL_.KGMKnEeGw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjk7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/parade_250\/83c02d3c1788c252fedfe2b9e1664067\" alt=\"George Strait's Relationship With Chris Stapleton Extends Beyond the Road\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"574\" data-end=\"805\"><strong data-start=\"574\" data-end=\"591\">George Strait<\/strong>, the \u201cKing of Country,\u201d stood on stage \u2014 not in celebration, but in solidarity \u2014 beside powerhouse\u00a0<strong data-start=\"691\" data-end=\"710\">Chris Stapleton<\/strong>, in an emergency benefit concert that many are now calling\u00a0<em data-start=\"770\" data-end=\"805\">\u201cthe moment Texas began to heal.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"807\" data-end=\"810\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"812\" data-end=\"850\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f1e8-1f1f1.svg\" alt=\"\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddf1\" \/>\u00a0A Lone Star State in Mourning<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/townsquare.media\/site\/204\/files\/2025\/05\/attachment-GeorgeStrait1.jpg?w=780&amp;q=75\" alt=\"Watch George Strait's Emotional Speech at Roy Cooper's Funeral\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"852\" data-end=\"1191\">In the wake of the\u00a0<strong data-start=\"871\" data-end=\"923\">catastrophic floods that have left over 104 dead<\/strong>, including\u00a0<strong data-start=\"935\" data-end=\"964\">27 young girls swept away<\/strong>\u00a0from a Christian summer camp on the Guadalupe River,\u00a0<strong data-start=\"1018\" data-end=\"1039\">Texas is grieving<\/strong>\u00a0like never before. Thousands remain missing, entire towns lie underwater, and families across Kerr and Mason Counties are still waiting\u2026 still praying.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"1193\" data-end=\"1196\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"1198\" data-end=\"1225\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f3a4.svg\" alt=\"\ud83c\udfa4\" \/>\u00a0When Legends Step In<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/3548efb2-595d-11f0-ae3c-005056a97e36\/w:1280\/p:16x9\/AP25185834668637.jpg\" alt=\"Texas flash floods kill 27 as search continues for missing summer camp girls\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1227\" data-end=\"1464\">On July 10th, George and Chris headlined a surprise benefit concert in\u00a0<strong data-start=\"1298\" data-end=\"1308\">Austin<\/strong>, broadcast live across the country.\u00a0<strong data-start=\"1345\" data-end=\"1414\">All ticket proceeds, merchandise sales, and live stream donations<\/strong>\u00a0went directly to the\u00a0<strong data-start=\"1436\" data-end=\"1463\">Texas Flood Relief Fund<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1466\" data-end=\"1536\">No opening acts. No frills. Just two men, two stools, and two guitars.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"1538\" data-end=\"1541\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"1543\" data-end=\"1581\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f622.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\ude22\" \/>\u00a0The Song That Shattered Silence<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whiskeyriff.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/George-Strait-Chris-Stapleton-_When-Did-You-Stop-Loving-Me_-YouTube.png\" alt=\"George Strait And Chris Stapleton Singing \u201cAll My Ex's Live In Texas\u201d  Together Is As Good As Country Music Gets | Whiskey Riff\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1583\" data-end=\"1863\">They opened with a stirring duet of\u00a0<strong data-start=\"1619\" data-end=\"1634\">\u201cI Believe\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 a gospel-tinged ballad that Stapleton rarely performs live. Then came\u00a0<strong data-start=\"1707\" data-end=\"1728\">\u201cYou\u2019ll Be There\u201d<\/strong>, George\u2019s song about losing someone too soon. And by the time the chorus hit, the crowd \u2014 and millions watching \u2014 were openly sobbing.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1865\" data-end=\"1983\">But it was\u00a0<strong data-start=\"1876\" data-end=\"1907\">George Strait\u2019s final words<\/strong>, spoken with a cracked voice and teary eyes, that broke the nation\u2019s heart:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"1985\" data-end=\"2140\">\n<p data-start=\"1987\" data-end=\"2140\">\u201cTo the families of the 27 angels we lost\u2026 I don\u2019t have answers. I just have love. And I promise you, Texas is holding you tonight. And we won\u2019t let go.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"1987\" data-end=\"2140\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"George Strait &amp; Chris Stapleton &quot;All My Ex's Live In Texas&quot;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ioQJ4lj2X-8?list=RDioQJ4lj2X-8\" width=\"350\" height=\"235\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-origwidth=\"350\" data-origheight=\"235\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"2142\" data-end=\"2145\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"2147\" data-end=\"2169\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f4b8.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udcb8\" \/>\u00a0More Than Words<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.redd.it\/4mw325bufd1c1.jpg\" alt=\"Is it a popular opinion that this guy don't have very good live shows? :  r\/CountryMusicStuff\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2171\" data-end=\"2346\">George personally donated\u00a0<strong data-start=\"2197\" data-end=\"2211\">$1 million<\/strong>\u00a0from his own foundation, while Stapleton pledged all royalties from his upcoming single to rebuilding efforts in Kerrville and Ingram.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2348\" data-end=\"2417\">The concert raised over\u00a0<strong data-start=\"2372\" data-end=\"2401\">$8.4 million in one night<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 and counting.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2419\" data-end=\"2584\">And in a moment few will forget,\u00a0<strong data-start=\"2452\" data-end=\"2528\">Strait announced a plan to help fund a permanent memorial at Camp Mystic<\/strong>, to honor the girls and their counselors who were lost.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"2586\" data-end=\"2589\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"2591\" data-end=\"2617\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f56f.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd6f\ufe0f\" \/>\u00a0Camp Mystic\u2019s Pain<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/resizer\/v2\/DLXONP2ORRB45DEMUVOG6JJX2I.jpg?smart=true&amp;auth=0e0215dbaeea7134271acbb49bb9f0da76756a0e4831da71b4ed85ecd468ee19&amp;width=1600&amp;height=900\" alt=\"Photos of Flooded Texas Summer Camp Tell Haunting Story of Missing Girls\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2619\" data-end=\"2797\">The flood hit Camp Mystic in the early hours of July 4th, rising more than\u00a0<strong data-start=\"2694\" data-end=\"2705\">30 feet<\/strong>\u00a0in some areas, sweeping through cabins as young girls slept. Most were under the age of 13.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2799\" data-end=\"2943\">Search and rescue operations are ongoing, but the devastation has already been called\u00a0<strong data-start=\"2885\" data-end=\"2943\">\u201cone of the worst natural disasters in Texas history.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"2945\" data-end=\"2948\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"2950\" data-end=\"2991\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f3b6.svg\" alt=\"\ud83c\udfb6\" \/>\u00a0A Nation in Grief, United by Music<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2993\" data-end=\"3033\">Social media exploded after the concert:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"3035\" data-end=\"3180\">\n<p data-start=\"3037\" data-end=\"3180\">\u201cI haven\u2019t cried like that in years.\u201d<br data-start=\"3074\" data-end=\"3077\" \/>\u201cGeorge Strait made the whole country stop and FEEL.\u201d<br data-start=\"3132\" data-end=\"3135\" \/>\u201cThis is what real Texas heroes look like.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr data-start=\"3182\" data-end=\"3185\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"3187\" data-end=\"3219\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/2764.svg\" alt=\"\u2764\ufe0f\" \/>\u00a0Final Bow, Not Final Word<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"3221\" data-end=\"3314\">As the lights dimmed, George and Chris walked off the stage with no encore, no encore needed.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3316\" data-end=\"3349\">But behind them, the screen read:<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3351\" data-end=\"3417\"><strong data-start=\"3351\" data-end=\"3417\">\u201cFor the ones we lost. For the ones still waiting. For Texas.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cHe Couldn\u2019t Stay Silent\u201d: George Strait and Chris Stapleton\u2019s Emotional Texas Flood Benefit Leaves Nation in Tears July 11, 2025 As floodwaters swallowed communities and families clung&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":20835,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20834","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Hundreds of thousands in Texas are underwater\u2014homes gone, streets flooded, and families desperate for news of their missing loved ones. The hardest story: 27 little girls swept away at summer camp. 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