A Republican lawmaker said he and his wife were reunited with their two daughters who were attending a Christian summer camp that was destroyed when historic flooding swept through Central Texas over the weekend.
Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, said Saturday in a post on X that his two daughters were evacuated from Camp Mystic, a camp along the banks of the Guadalupe River in Hunt, Texas.
“Camille, Vivian and I are now reunited with Caroline and Juliana who were evacuated from Camp Mystic,” Pfluger said of his family. “The last day has brought unimaginable grief to many families and we mourn with them as well as holding out hope for survivors.”
In a separate post, Pfluger praised the heroism of camp counselors and others who acted to save lives during the height of the flooding.
“There are countless heroes who acted so bravely during this tragic situation – who sacrificed for others – thank you…and for most of you we will never even know the stories or understand what you did! But, THANK YOU!” the congressman wrote.
Pfluger said Camp Mystic’s co-owner, Dick Eastland, likely sacrificed his life to save young girls attending the camp.
“Camp Mystic’s Dick Eastland no doubt gave his life attempting to save his campers,” Pfluger wrote. “For decades he and his wife Tweety poured his life into loving and developing girls and women of character. Thank you Mr. Eastland. We love you and miss you.”
Pfluger asked the public to “pray for miracles” as crew continue searching for survivors of the floods, including 27 girls missing from Camp Mystic in Kerr County.
Source: Fox News