Republican congressman reunites with daughters after Texas camp flooding, thanks ‘countless heroes’
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A Republican legislator reported that he has been reunited with his two daughters, who were at a Christian summer camp when it was destroyed by deadly floods that swept through Central Texas over the weekend.

Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, said his two daughters were evacuated from Camp Mystic, a camp along the banks of the Guadalupe River in Hunt, Texas.

“I am relieved to be reunited with Camille and Vivian, and also with Caroline and Juliana, who were evacuated from Camp Mystic,” Pfluger shared about his family. “The last day has been filled with unimaginable grief for many families, and we share in their mourning while holding on to hope for additional survivors.”

By Sunday morning, five young girls who were at Camp Mystic were confirmed to have died. According to Kerr County officials, 27 campers were still missing roughly 36 hours after the flooding occurred. There were 750 attendees present when the powerful floodwaters hit the camp.

“The camp was completely destroyed,” 13-year-old Elinor Lester, one of hundreds of campers, told the Associated Press. “A helicopter landed and started taking people away. It was really scary.”

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has vowed that rescuers “won’t stop until we find every girl who was in those cabins” at Camp Mystic.

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, sacrificed his life to save the girls attending the camp.

“Camp Mystic’s Dick Eastland no doubt gave his life attempting to save his campers,” Pfluger wrote in a third post.. “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.”

Cade Loop bridge flooded and damaged

Crews work to clear debris from the Cade Loop bridge along the Guadalupe River on Saturday, July 5, 2025, in Ingram, Texas. (AP Photo/Rodolfo Gonzalez)

The flooding in Kerr County killed at least 59 people, including 21 children. Officials confirmed at least another eight people died in nearby counties.

Other stories of heroism have begun to surface 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.

floodwaters along the banks of the Guadalupe River

A flooded running path in Louise Hays Park, along the banks of the Guadalupe River, Saturday, July 5, 2025, in Kerrville, Texas. (AP Photo/Rodolfo Gonzalez)

“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.

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