Lane Kiffin posts support for Texas flooding victims as death toll rises

On Friday, flash floods devastated Texas, leaving at least 13 people dead, per the Associated Press. Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin quoted a post about the floods and tweeted out the “prayer hands” emoji, showing his support for those affected by the tragedy.

“At least 10 inches (25 centimeters) of rain poured down overnight in central Kerr County, causing flash flooding of the Guadalupe River,” the Associated Press reported. “Authorities stressed that the situation was still developing and that the death toll could change, with rescue operations ongoing for an unspecified number missing.

“Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said six to 10 bodies had been found so far. Around the same time, Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha reported that 13 people had died in the flooding.”

🙏 https://t.co/PSI1iCUnwi

— Lane Kiffin (@Lane_Kiffin) July 5, 2025

Kiffin has never coached at a school based in Texas, but has spent plenty of time in the state while facing conference opponents such as Texas A&M throughout the years. Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian also put out a supportive message online in the wake of the tragedy.

Amid the flooding, more than 20 girls at a camp in the area — Camp Mystic — are missing after the waters wiped away cabins. As the search continues for the girls at the camp, Patrick emphasized they can still be found. Further, the camp said it’s contacting those impacted.

“That does not mean they’ve been lost — they could be in a tree, they could be out of communication. We are praying for all of those missing to be found alive,” Patrick said at a news conference, via ABC News.

Camp Mystic is located next to the Guadalupe River, which rose more than 20 feet in just 90 minutes overnight, according to CNN. Officials told those in the area to move to high ground as a result of the flooding.

“Guadalupe River at Hunt continues to rise sharply and has reached 2nd highest height on record, higher than the 1987 flood,” the agency said on X Friday morning. “This is a very dangerous and life-threatening flood event along the river. Move to higher ground!”

Kerr County Sheriff Larry L. Leitha also addressed the devastation in the area. He said it could take days to fully work through the search, but said crews would stay hard at work.

“There’s still several people unaccounted for right now, at this point, but we’re working really hard. And we’re going to continue. This is probably going to be a couple of day process,” Leitha said at a news conference Friday afternoon, via CNN.

On3’s Nick Schultz also contributed to this report.