Photos show the trail of destruction in the aftermath of flooding in Kerr County, Texas

A destroyed vehicle sits next to the Guadalupe River on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, in Hunt, Texas, after a flash flood swept through the area. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

A destroyed vehicle sits next to the Guadalupe River on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, in Hunt, Texas, after a flash flood swept through the area. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
By  GERALD HERBERT and JOSHUA BICKEL
 
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Days after flash floods killed over 100 people during the July Fourth weekend, search-and-rescue teams are using heavy equipment to untangle and peel away layers of trees, unearth large rocks in riverbanks and move massive piles of debris that stretch for miles in the search for the missing people.

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This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

This aerial photo shows damage from flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, Texas, Thursday, July 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

This aerial photo shows damage from flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, Texas, Thursday, July 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
A volunteer searches the banks of the river days after flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Kerrville, Texas, Thursday, July 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

A volunteer searches the banks of the river days after flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Kerrville, Texas, Thursday, July 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
This aerial photo shows damage to Camp Mystic from flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Hunt, Texas, Thursday, July 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

This aerial photo shows damage to Camp Mystic from flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Hunt, Texas, Thursday, July 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
A toy horse lies by a fallen tree limbs and debris in Kerrville, Texas, Wednesday, July 9, 2025, after flooding. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

A toy horse lies by a fallen tree limbs and debris in Kerrville, Texas, Wednesday, July 9, 2025, after flooding. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
This aerial photo shows damage from flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Ingram, Texas, Thursday, July 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

This aerial photo shows damage from flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Ingram, Texas, Thursday, July 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Volunteer Mario Rios, right, and a fellow volunteer, search along the bank of the river after flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Kerrville, Texas, Thursday, July 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Volunteer Mario Rios, right, and a fellow volunteer, search along the bank of the river after flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Kerrville, Texas, Thursday, July 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
This aerial photo shows damage from flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Hunt, Texas, Thursday, July 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

This aerial photo shows damage from flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Hunt, Texas, Thursday, July 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Damage from recent flooding is visible Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at an RV park in Georgetown, Texas. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)

Damage from recent flooding is visible Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at an RV park in Georgetown, Texas. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
This aerial photo shows damage from flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, Texas, Thursday, July 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

This aerial photo shows damage from flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, Texas, Thursday, July 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
A house on Sandy Meadow Circle on the banks of Big Sandy Creek near Leander, Texas, Wednesday, July 9, 2025, was heavily damaged in the Fourth of July weekend flood. (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP)

A house on Sandy Meadow Circle on the banks of Big Sandy Creek near Leander, Texas, Wednesday, July 9, 2025, was heavily damaged in the Fourth of July weekend flood. (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP)
A boat and debris are stuck in damaged trees following flooding Thursday, July 10, 2025, in Ingram, Texas. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)

A boat and debris are stuck in damaged trees following flooding Thursday, July 10, 2025, in Ingram, Texas. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
An American flag sits on a destroyed bridge over the Guadalupe River at Arcadia Loop and Bear Creek Road after flooding in Kerrville, Texas on Wednesday , July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

An American flag sits on a destroyed bridge over the Guadalupe River at Arcadia Loop and Bear Creek Road after flooding in Kerrville, Texas on Wednesday , July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Crews work on the Cade Loop Bridge to clear debris following flooding Thursday, July 10, 2025, in Ingram, Texas. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)

Crews work on the Cade Loop Bridge to clear debris following flooding Thursday, July 10, 2025, in Ingram, Texas. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
Kevin Scott shows a pair of shorts he found with "Heart of the Hills Camp" logo along the Guadalupe River after flooding in Kerrville, Texas on Wednesday , July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Kevin Scott shows a pair of shorts he found with “Heart of the Hills Camp” logo along the Guadalupe River after flooding in Kerrville, Texas on Wednesday , July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
A person searches under a damaged truck along the Guadalupe River after flooding in Kerrville, Texas on Wednesday , July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

A person searches under a damaged truck along the Guadalupe River after flooding in Kerrville, Texas on Wednesday , July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)