Operation Airdrop Responds to Deadly Texas Flooding

Aircraft and volunteers for the nonprofit are bringing supplies and hope to the devastated Hill Country area.

Monday, July 07, 2025 at 02:16 PM ET

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Operation Airdrop is gathering and delivering much-needed supplies to help those affected buy the devastating floods in the Texas Hill Country. [Credit: Operation Airdrop Facebook page]

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Operation Airdrop is deploying volunteer pilots and private aircraft to deliver essential relief supplies to Texas communities severely impacted by devastating flash floods.
The unprecedented floods in areas like Kerr County have caused extensive destruction, significant casualties (81 dead, 28 children), and left people missing from sites such as Camp Mystic.
The organization collects high-priority items like cleaning supplies, tools, and protective gear at specified airports, and relies heavily on financial donations and volunteers for ongoing logistics and ground support.

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Operation Airdrop, the nonprofit, Texas-based organization focused on providing relief by airlifting essential supplies to communities affected by natural disasters, has “boots in the air” to assist those impacted by the devastating flash floods in the Lone Star State.

Founded in 2017 in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, the organization uses volunteer pilots and privately owned aircraft to deliver vital supplies to areas where ground transport is not possible due to storm damage.

Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.