The devastating flash floods in Texas have claimed the lives of at least two young girls from Camp Mystic, a Christian girls’ summer camp in Kerr County, Texas.
Renee Smajstrla, 8, and Janie Hunt, 9, were among the 23 to 25 girls swept away by the sudden flooding of the Guadalupe River in the early hours of Friday morning.
Renee’s death was confirmed by family in a heartfelt social media post:
“Thank you to all our friends and family for all the prayers and outreach. Renee has been found and while not the outcome we prayed for, the social media outreach likely assisted the first responders in helping to identify her so quickly,” her uncle posted, alongside a radiant photo of Renee.
“She will forever be living her best life at Camp Mystic. Please continue to pray for the other families in Kerrville.”
Janie Hunt, 9, was also confirmed dead by local outlet Corpus Christi Crónica, after her mother had spoken to CNN, saying she had no information about her daughter’s whereabouts:
“We
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