As search-and-rescue operations proceed in and round Kerrville, Texas, Matthew McConaughey, Shakira, Khloé Kardashian, and extra stars have taken to social media to react to the tragedy, which has claimed the lives of no less than 80 individuals, together with 27 kids and counselors from the all-girls summer season camp, Camp Mystic, in response to ABC Information.

McConaughey — who’s from Texas — shared a press release on X, previously Twitter, asking followers to “lend a serving to hand” to these in want amid the tragedy.

“No less than 70 lives have been misplaced, many extra are unaccounted for, and numerous Texans are hurting — in and out,” he wrote. “In the event you’re ready, please lend a serving to hand the place and how one can. It is gonna be a protracted highway forward, however proper now the shock, the ache, and the chaos want the regular hand of a neighbor. Texans are among the most resilient and beneficiant individuals on the planet.”

Singer Shakira introduced that she was donating a portion of the proceeds from her San Antonio live performance on Saturday night time to these impacted.

“Expensive San Antonio, Our hearts and prayers are with these affected by the flood in Central Texas. We’re donating a portion of tonight’s present proceeds to Catholic Charities of San Antonio, who’re offering catastrophe reduction to the households impacted,” she wrote on X.

“If you need to hitch me in donating, please click on on the hyperlink under. Your assistance is vital and appreciated,” she continued, sharing a hyperlink to Catholic Charities Archdiocese of San Antonio.

Khloé Kardashian shared a touching submit on her Instagram Tales, writing, “I can’t cease interested by the households in Texas and the overwhelming ache they’re going by proper now.”

“As a mom, this type of tragedy hits in a spot phrases cannot attain,” the mother of two added. “The lack of these candy, harmless kids is one thing I can not absolutely course of, there are simply no phrases for this.”

In the meantime, her mother, Kris Jenner, additionally posted a press release on her Tales.

“My coronary heart is completely shattered by the devastating floods in Texas and the unimaginable lack of these earlier kids. It is a tragedy that’s not possible to grasp and heartbreaking past measure,” she wrote. “Life is so fragile, and at instances unbearably unfair. To the households dwelling this nightmare, we’re holding you in our hearts, praying for energy, and grieving alongside you.”

Houston-born actress Jennifer Garner additionally took to her Instagram Tales, writing, “Texas. God, be close to.”

Hilary Duff — who was born in Houston — shared an emotional submit on her Instagram.

“Heartbroken would not start to cowl it. Consumed. Obsessed. Praying for even a shred of a miracle — to discover a little one alive within the wake of this endless catastrophe,” the actress started in her assertion. “Tears fall each time I think about one among these households receiving unhealthy information … ready … or whole households misplaced. Simply gone. It’s simply an excessive amount of to grasp.”

“Lovely Texas, I really like you. To all of the boots on the bottom — I really like you,” she continued. “To face super, not possible loss — we’re taking a look at their stunning faces, embossing them in our minds. We’ll bear in mind them. Vibrant lights, gone far too quickly.”

“I used to be — and perpetually shall be — that woman with a wild hearted, fierce love for my barefoot summers at camp within the Texas Hill nation,” Duff concluded. “It imprints in your soul. It adjustments your id. It is a realm of true magic. You could possibly by no means think about an ending this tragic. I am simply so deeply, completely sorry. Your loss is felt the world over.”

Fellow Disney alum Christy Carlson Romano — who lives in Austin along with her household — additionally spoke out.

“I am sitting outdoors ready for my daughter at a playdate interested by how we have been nearly pondering of Camp Mystic for a camp selection,” she mentioned, per E! Information. “Lots of people I do know ship their youngsters there and some of them don’t know the place their youngsters are or they have been only recently reunited with them.”

See how extra stars — together with Maren Morris, Maria Shriver, and Miranda Lambert — reacted to the tragedy within the posts, under.

As of Monday morning, no less than 68 persons are confirmed useless in Kerr County alone, together with 28 kids, and 80 complete from the devastating floodwaters of the Guadalupe River, which rose 26 ft in simply 45 minutes early Friday morning, per ABC Information.

Officers in Kerr County mentioned that the pace at which the water rose made it not possible for them to challenge evacuation orders in time, with Kerrville metropolis supervisor Dalton Rice telling the outlet, “This occurred in a short time, over a really quick time period, that might not be predicted, even with the radar.”

No less than 27 Camp Mystic campers and counselors have died. In line with Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha, no less than 11 of the 750 campers are nonetheless lacking.