Fate of woman hanging from tree in floods explained.
A jaw-dropping photo has emerged showing a woman clinging to a tree for dear life after being swept 20 miles downriver in Texas’ catastrophic Fourth of July floods.
Aftermath of floods detailed.
As of this morning, at least 27 people have been confirmed dead — nine of them children — and dozens more remain unaccounted for.
Many of the missing were reportedly attending Camp Mystic, a popular summer camp for girls, located right along the swollen Guadalupe River.
Officials say that 27 girls from the camp have still not been found, as frantic search-and-rescue operations continue across the area.
“Some may simply be out of touch with family, not necessarily missing,” said Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick, trying to calm rising fears.
But with flash floods continuing to hammer the region and time ticking away, hope is beginning to run dangerously thin.
The sheer scale of destruction left behind by the floodwaters is hard to comprehend — homes ripped from foundations, roads swallowed whole, entire neighborhoods turned into lakes.
Witnesses described hearing “screams in the dark” and the violent sound of trees and cars being swept away like toys.
Many families have been separated, and shelters are overwhelmed with people searching for missing loved ones.
Woman’s situation in floods revealed.
The unnamed 22-year-old had entered the floodwaters near Ingram, Texas
She was dragged downstream by raging currents, navigating a deadly obstacle course of refrigerators, vehicles, dams, and debris before finally grabbing hold of a tree near Center Point.
Locals said she screamed for help for hours, her voice echoing across the flood-ravaged landscape, until a man in a nearby house heard her cries.
“There’s no way you survive that trip… I don’t know how she did it,” said Carl, the local man who helped pull her from the tree.
By the time rescuers reached her, she’d been stranded for several terrifying hours — battered, soaked, and barely clinging on.
Her survival has been called nothing short of miraculous, especially given the rising death toll from the floods that devastated Kerr County.
Woman’s fate after flood ordeal confirmed.
The woman in the tree, whose name has not yet been released, had reportedly been with family before the floods struck in the early hours.
The group tried to flee in a car, but were quickly overcome by water, according to neighbors who spoke with reporters.
It’s still unclear whether any of her family members survived — several remain missing.
After being rescued, the woman was brought into a nearby home, where residents wrapped her in blankets and checked for injuries.
“She was freezing and in shock, but alive,” said Carl, the man who found her. “It’s a true miracle.”
And the photo says it all — her arms tightly wrapped around a branch, face streaked with mud, water lapping just inches below.
That single image has now become a symbol of survival in a week otherwise defined by loss.
Flash flooding isn’t new to Texas, but this event has been called one of the deadliest in the region’s recent history.
The Guadalupe River — normally calm and inviting — turned into a wall of death in mere minutes.
“We had no warning,” one camper’s mother said. “It was like the world flipped upside down.”
The mystery of what happened to the dozens of girls still missing from Camp Mystic is haunting the entire state.
Desperate families have flooded social media with photos and pleas, hoping for even a sliver of news.
“We just want to know if she’s safe,” one parent said through tears on a local news broadcast.
The rescued woman has now been reunited with extended family — a glimmer of good news in an otherwise grim saga.
Devastating impact of flash floods still not over.
As for the others swept away that night, their fate remains a painful question mark.
But for now, one miracle survivor — pulled from a tree after being dragged 20 miles by floodwaters — is alive to tell the tale.
And her story is a stark reminder of just how thin the line is between life and tragedy.