Rep. August Pfluger, a Republican representative from Texas, has shared his relief after reuniting with his two daughters who were evacuated from Camp Mystic, a Christian summer camp that was severely impacted by deadly flooding in Central Texas. The incident has left at least 59 people dead, including 21 children, with 27 campers still missing. Pfluger expressed his gratitude towards the camp counselors and others who displayed remarkable bravery during the emergency, particularly acknowledging the co-owner of the camp, Dick Eastland, who reportedly gave his life to save the girls attending the camp.
The flooding in Kerr County has claimed at least 59 lives, including 21 children, with officials confirming the deaths of at least another eight people in nearby counties. Other stories of heroism have emerged as the floodwaters recede in Texas. Louisiana Gov. 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 Mystic in Texas for three years. ‘She played an instrumental role in helping evacuate 14 of her campers to safety,’ Landry wrote in a Facebook post. ‘Please join me in thanking Emma for all her hard work and bravery under immense pressure.’
Elsewhere in Kerr County, a family helped save a woman’s life after she was swept 20 miles downriver and clung to a tree for hours in the deadly flash flooding. Pfluger asked the public to ‘pray for miracles’ as crews continue searching for survivors of the floods, including 11 young girls and one counselor missing from Camp Mystic.