Georgia Rep. Buddy Carter granddaughters safe in Texas camp flood
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11 girls are still missing after floods swept through Camp Mystic in Texas, according to the most recent reports.

ATLANTA — Georgia Rep. Buddy Carter said Sunday his granddaughters were safe after devastating flooding in Texas.

He told 11Alive News on Sunday that his granddaughters were at Camp Mystic, which was heavily hit by Friday’s severe flash floods.

“They are safe, and I thank you for your well-wishes and prayers during this time,” the southeast Georgia congressman wrote on X.

His family, like so many others, did not know at first if the twin girls, who are almost 12 years old, were OK.

“I received a distressing call from my son, who explained the situation. Right away, I began praying and continued until we learned they were safe,” Carter shared. “There was a time when their condition was unknown to us.”

The girls are now back home in Virginia, but are mourning the loss of their cousin Janie Hunt, who was also at Camp Mystic.

“As you can imagine, the family is devastated by all this, but we find comfort in knowing that she’s in the arms of god,” Carter said.

The 9-year-old is one of more than two dozen children in Kerr County, where Camp Mystic is located, who died in the flood.

“The cabin that Janie was in was very close to the river, and I believe it washed away,” Carter said.

Carter mentioned that his granddaughters were staying in a separate cabin and managed to reach higher ground before being airlifted by a helicopter hours, or possibly half a day, later.

Now, search crews are still working to find the rest of the girls from the camp.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone affected by this horrendous tragedy. These are real individuals and families, and we extend our heartfelt sympathies to them,” Carter expressed.

An 8-year-old girl from Alabama and the camp’s director are among those who have been confirmed lost in the flooding tragedy. As of the most recent reports, 11 girls from Camp Mystic are still missing.

In all, at least 69 people have died in the central Texas flooding, according to NBC News. On Sunday morning, officials provided updated figures as Kerr County, where Camp Mystic is located, reported 59 people dead — 21 of them children. 

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