I’m praying for you and keeping you in my prayers for fortitude, consolation, and fortitude,” she wrote.

 

As families wait for updates on the more than 20 children who are still missing after the floodwaters tore through cabins, roads, and homes, her words mirrored the feelings experienced nationwide.

Ruins at Camp Mystic: An Increasing Death Toll

Janie Hunt, a 9-year-old camper whose mother verified her death, was one of the fatalities. Thirteen-year-old Elinor Lester survived the catastrophe but recounted terrifying experiences. Helicopters were airlifting children to safety, girls were clinging to ropes to cross bridges, and cabins were collapsing.

Lester told reporters, “It was really frightening.” “The camp was totally demolished.”

 

Even seasoned forecasters and flood gauges were overwhelmed by the Guadalupe River’s nearly 30-foot rise in less than two hours. The water is moving so quickly that you won’t