The number of those missing and found dead continued to rise since an “extraordinary atmospheric conditions released 1.8 trillion gallons of rain in and around the Texas Hill Country on Friday, July 4. In one part, the Guadalupe River rose from 7 feet to 29 feet in just a few hours,” according to The Washington Post.
Many of those who have died from the flood are from the Kerr County area, but a number of the victims are from North Texas. Their heartbreaking stories have begun to make their way onto social media and news accounts. Here is what we know so far about Kerr County flood victims from the Dallas area.
Blair and Brooke Harber
Eighth-grader Blair Harber and her sixth-grade sister Brooke were staying with their grandparents in a cabin near the Guadalupe when the flooding took place, according to a letter sent out by St. Rita Catholic School in Dallas. Their grandparents are still missing; however, their parents, who were staying in a separate cabin, survived. The girls’ father told CNN that Blair had “a generous, kind heart,” and that Brooke was “like a light in any room, people gravitated to her and she made them laugh and enjoy the moment.”Janie Hunt
Fox 4 reporter Payton Yager reported that 9-year-old Janie Hunt of Dallas was one of those who died in the flood. Hunt’s grandmother told The New York Times it was the first time Janie had attended Camp Mystic, along with six of her cousins. Lila Bonner
Nine-year-old Lila Bonner, also attending Camp Mystic, has been confirmed dead by her parents. She had just finished the second grade at Bradfield Elementary, according to reports.Wynne Naylor
Eight-year-old Wynne Naylor was reportedly attending Camp Mystic from Dallas, according to NBC 5. Naylor's aunt confirmed Naylor's death on Facebook, according to the Kerrville Daily Times. Eloise Peck
Bonner’s best friend, Eloise Peck, was also killed in the flood. Bonner and Peck attended Bradfield Elementary together and were roommates at Camp Mystic. "Eloise was literally friends with everyone,” her mother, Missy Peck, told FOX 4. “She loved spaghetti but not more than she loved dogs and animals. She passed away with her cabinmate and best friend, Lila Bonner, who also died. Eloise had a family who loved her fiercely for the eight years she was with us. Especially her Mommy."Hadley Hanna
After being unaccounted for since Friday morning, word regarding Hadley Hanna's death began circulating on social media Monday morning. A memorial GoFundMe campaign was set up late Sunday. "Hadley Hanna was a radiant 8-year-old girl, joyful, creative, kind, and full of life," the campaign page states. "On July 4, her life was tragically cut short during the catastrophic flooding in the Texas Hill Country. Though her time on Earth was brief, her spirit made a lasting impression on everyone who knew her."
Hanna and Rebecca Lawrence
Fox 4 has reported that 8-year-old twin sisters Hanna and Rebecca Lawrence from Dallas were killed in the Central Texas flood. Both were attending Camp Mystic and had just completed the second grade at University Park Elementary."Hanna and Rebecca brought so much joy to us, to their big sister Harper, and to so many others,” read a statement provided to Fox 4 from the twins’ parents. “We will find ways to keep that joy, and to continue to spread it for them. But we are devastated that the bond we shared with them, and that they shared with each other, is now frozen in time. Thank you for the love and support."
