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A Republican MP said that he was again associated with his two daughters, participating in a Christian summer camp, which was overcome after a deadly floods through the Central Texas over the weekend.
Rape. August PFLUGER, R-Texas, said that two of his daughters were evacuated from a camp on the banks of the Gwadalup River in Camp Mystic, Hunt, Texas.
“Chemiley, Vivian and I have now re -associated with Caroline and Juliana, who were evacuated from the camp Mystic,” Paflugar said about his family. “The last day has brought unimaginable grief for many families and we mourn with them as well as hope for the survivors.”
Till Sunday morning, five young girls living in the Camp Mystic have been confirmed. Ker County officials confirmed that 27 campers were still missing about 36 hours after the flood. 750 were present when the water wall was slammed in the camp.
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“The camp was completely destroyed,” 13 -year -old Eleinor Lester, one of hundreds of campers, told Associated Press. “A helicopter landed and started taking people away. It was really scary.”
Texas village. Greg Abbott has vowed that the rescue teams “will not stop until we find every girl, who were in those cabins” in the camp mistic.
In a separate post, PFLUGER praised the valor of camp consultants and others who worked to save their lives during the height of floods.
“There are countless heroes who worked so bravely during this sad situation – who sacrificed for others – thanks … and for most of you we will never know the stories or understand what you did! But, thank you!” Congressman wrote.
PFLUGER said that the co-owner of Camp Mystic, Dick Eastland sacrificed their lives to save girls participating in the camp.
“Camp Mistic’s Dick Eastland has no doubt that he tried to save his campers,” PFLUGER wrote in a third post.“For decades, he and his wife tweeti loved their lives and loved women of developing girls and character. Thanks Mr. Eastland. We love you and remember you.”
Crews work to clean the debris from the Cad Loop Bridge along the Guadalup River in Texas on Saturday, July 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Rhodolfo Gonzalaz)
At least 59 people, including 21 children, were killed in the flood in Ker County. Officials confirmed that at least one and eight people died in nearby counties.
Other stories of valor have begun on the surface in Texas as flood waters.
Louisiana village. Jeff Landry praised Emma Foltz, a resident of Alexandria, Louisiana, and a senior at Louisiana Tech University, who has worked as a camp counselor at Camp Mistic in Texas for three years.
A flood -ridden route at Kerville, Texas, on Saturday, July 5, 2025 at Louis Hayes Park on the banks of the Gwadalupa River. (AP Photo/Rhodolfo Gonzalaz)
Landry wrote in a Facebook post, “She played an important role in helping to vacate 14 of her campers for safety.” “Please join me thank Emma for all my hard work and bravery.”
Somewhere else in Ker County, a family helped save a woman’s life after flowing 20 miles and clung to a tree for hours in a deadly flash flood.
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PFLUGER asked the public to “pray for miracles” as the crews continue searching for the survivors of floods, with 11 young girls and a counselor camp missing.
Alexandra Coach and Bailey Hill of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.