A massive flood on the Guadalupe River on Friday, caused by heavy rainfall, prompted evacuations and a sizable search and rescue operation.
Kerr County officials confirmed they had at least 27 victims.
Among the missing people were at least 27 girls from Camp Mystic, an all-girls camp in the Texas Hill Country, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said.
Fast-moving waters along the river rose 26 feet in just 45 minutes before dawn Friday, washing away homes and vehicles. The danger was not over as heavier rains were expected Saturday, and flash flood warnings and flood watches remained in effect for parts of central Texas.
Here’s what we know about the victims of the flooding event:
Hadley Hanna
Hanna, 8, from Dallas-Fort Worth, is one of the campers from Camp Mystic and has been missing, her mother told The Dallas Morning News .
Eloise Peck
Peck, from Fort Worth, has been missing, according to social media posts and reports from other publications.
The Harbers
RJ Harber and his wife, Annie Harber, identified the bodies of their daughters Brooke, 11, and Blair, 13, this morning, his sister Jennifer Harber told The Dallas Morning News.
The family did not confirm if they had found Charlene Harber, 74, or Mike Harber, 76 — the grandparents of the family.
RJ Harber had been at their vacation home in Hunt when they were woken up by high waters at about 3 a.m.
RJ Harber and his wife, Annie Harber, were able to escape their home and were previously at Ingram Elementary School, hoping to get information on their missing loved ones.
Jane Ragsdale
Ragsdale, who is the camp director of Heart O’ The Hills summer camp, died in the flood, according to an announcement posted on the camp website on Friday. She has been the co-owner of the camp since 1976, the website said.
“We are mourning the loss of a woman who influenced countless lives and was the definition of strong and powerful,” the announcement said.
Burleson family’s grandparents
Joni Kay Brake, 66, and Robert Leroy Brake Sr., 67, were visiting their youngest son and staying in a cabin along the Guadalupe River when they went missing during the flood, NBC 5 reported Friday night. The report said family members were initially able to reach the grandparents by phone, but later called the campsite, and they confirmed that their cabin was swept away by the flood.
Janie Hunt
Janie Hunt, 9, of Dallas, was confirmed dead on Saturday morning, according to reports from CNN. Hunt was one of the unaccounted missing Camp Mystic girls on Friday.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
