After a catastrophic flood in Texas claimed 104 lives—including 28 young girls swept away at a summer camp—country star Blake Shelton was devastated, donating \$300,000, pledging profits from his new single, and moving the nation with heartfelt handwritten letters to the victims’ families, showing deep sorrow and solidarity in the face of unimaginable loss.

Country music icon Blake Shelton has long been known for his down-to-earth charm, his role as a judge on *The Voice*, and his heartfelt songs that speak to America’s heartland.

But in early July, the singer showed the world a more vulnerable and profoundly human side when tragedy struck the state of Texas—a state he’s always held close to his heart.

On the morning of July 2, one of the worst floods in Texas history swept through Hill Country after days of unrelenting rain, with flash flooding overtaking the Blanco and Guadalupe Rivers.

Among the 104 reported fatalities were 28 young girls who went missing when the floodwaters tore through Camp Willow Creek, a summer camp located near Wimberley.

Witnesses described the chaos as “instant and unstoppable”—the camp was hit by a sudden wave around 2:00 a.m., leaving little time for evacuation.

When news of the devastation reached Blake Shelton—who was in Los Angeles at the time wrapping up promotional work for his upcoming single—he reportedly locked himself in his dressing room and broke down in tears.

According to his team, Shelton was deeply affected by the specific detail of the missing girls, all between the ages of 9 and 14, many of whom were attending camp for the first time. “He just kept saying, ‘They were just babies,’” one friend said.

Within 24 hours, Shelton released a public statement pledging \$300,000 to the Texas State Flood Recovery Fund.

But that wasn’t all. In an unannounced gesture, he also promised that all profits from his upcoming single *Texas*, scheduled for release on July 12, would be donated to ongoing recovery efforts for the next six months

. In a message shared quietly through his official site, he explained his decision: “This song was written as a love letter to Texas. It only makes sense that it helps her heal.”

Yet it wasn’t the money or the song that captured the nation’s attention—it was the handwritten letters. Shelton personally wrote 28 separate notes, one for each family who had reported a missing child at the camp.

The letters, described by one parent as “more raw than anything I’ve read in my life,” were sent without any public announcement or media involvement.

One grieving mother, Carla Mendes, whose 11-year-old daughter Isabella remains missing, shared a portion of the letter on social media. “He didn’t write as a celebrity.

He wrote as a father, a neighbor, a man trying to make sense of something unbearable.” She said the letter included no platitudes—only sincere heartbreak and lines like *‘I know nothing can bring your baby home, but I hope you know this country is holding her in its arms tonight.’*

Shelton has not given any interviews about the flood or his donations, but he made a quiet appearance in Austin days later to meet with families affected by the disaster.

One image surfaced showing him sitting in silence beside a father outside a temporary shelter, holding his hand without saying a word.

This isn’t the first time Blake Shelton has stepped up in the face of tragedy. In 2013, he organized a benefit concert following the Oklahoma tornadoes that raised over \$6 million.

More recently, he and his wife Gwen Stefani have supported wildfire relief efforts in California. But his actions in response to the Texas flood—private, personal, and unprompted—have touched something deeper in the public consciousness.

As the state begins the long process of rebuilding, search teams continue to comb through debris along the Blanco River. Authorities have so far recovered 76 bodies.

While hope for the remaining missing girls is dwindling, some families say it’s gestures like Shelton’s that remind them they are not alone in their grief.

His upcoming single *Texas*, originally written as a nostalgic celebration of wide skies and small towns, has now taken on a different meaning.

Industry insiders say the emotional weight behind the track could propel it to become one of Shelton’s most impactful releases yet—not just musically, but in the hearts of those affected.

For now, Shelton has returned to Oklahoma, staying out of the spotlight. In a brief message posted to his Instagram story before going offline, he wrote simply: “Texas, I love you. I’m with you. We all are.”