Rep. Buddy Carter (R-Ga.) on Sunday mentioned his granddaughters have been “protected” after attending a summer season camp in Texas that flooded, however that their cousin had died.
“As you could have heard, my granddaughters have been on the summer season camp in Texas that flooded. They’re protected, and I thanks in your well-wishes and prayers throughout this time,” he mentioned in a Sunday morning post on X. “Sadly, not everybody was as fortunate. My granddaughters misplaced their cousin, Janie, and lots of different households are grieving family members.”
The loss of life toll from flash floods that rampaged via Central Texas rose to just about 70 on Sunday after searchers discovered extra our bodies within the hardest-hit Kerr County, according to the Associated Press.
Carter did not identify the summer season camp his granddaughters had attended, however among the many victims are women from Camp Mystic, a riverside Christian camp in Hunt, Texas. Eleven campers and a camp counselor are nonetheless lacking, in accordance with Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha.
Many of the deaths have been reported in Kerr County — 38 adults and 21 kids — with others reported in Travis, Burnet and Kendall counties.
The floodwaters reached catastrophic ranges in a single day, making it tough for Camp Mystic employees to maneuver a whole bunch of women to safer floor at the hours of darkness, according to the Texas Tribune.
The camp has been the go-to summer season camp for the daughters of Texans, also called “Mystic women,” for practically a century, particularly among the many state’s political elite, in accordance with the Tribune.
Amongst those that have attended embody the daughters of former Texas governors Worth Daniel, Dan Moody and John Connally, according to Texas Monthly.
Former President Lyndon B. Johnson’s daughters, granddaughters and great-granddaughters additionally attended. Former First Girl Laura Bush was as soon as a camp counselor.
On Saturday, Rep. August Pfluger (R-Texas) additionally confirmed that he was reunited together with his daughters, who have been attending the Christian camp.
“Camille, Vivian and I at the moment are reunited with Caroline and Juliana who have been evacuated from Camp Mystic,” Pfluger posted on X. “The final day has introduced unimaginable grief to many households and we mourn with them in addition to holding out hope for survivors.”
Rep. Chip Roy (R), who represents the state’s twenty first Congressional District, which incorporates the San Antonio area most affected by the storms, shared posts from others asking for prayers.
On Sunday, he replied to Carter’s put up, saying, “Buddy, Janie was beloved by many – together with lots of my mates in Texas who have been on the lookout for her. God bless her and your loved ones.”
In his put up, Carter additionally requested for prayers.
“Please be part of me in prayers for Texas,” he mentioned. “We should make sure that they’ve the assets they should discover these nonetheless lacking and save lives.”