KANSAS CITY CHIEFS heiress Gracie Hunt has been left heartbroken after a family member died in the Texas floods.
The death toll has reached over 100 as flash floods devastated parts of Texas.
Among those to tragically lose their life was Janie Hunt – the great-granddaughter of oil billionaire William Herbert Hunt.
Janie – just nine years old – is a cousin of Gracie Hunt – who is the daughter of Chiefs owner Clark Hunt.
Gracie posted a religious message in the wake of the Texas tragedy.
“My heart aches for our extended family and friends who lost daughters—for every life lost and every family shattered by the floods in Texas,” she wrote.
“I don't have easy answers, but I do know this: following Jesus doesn't spare us from pain—but it means we never face it alone.
“Even in the darkest valleys, we hold on to the hope that this is not the end of the story.”
Janie was attending Camp Mystic near the Guadalupe River in Kerr County when a sudden rise in water took her life and many others.
The all-girls summer camp has confirmed that 27 campers and counselors died in the floods.
What we know so far…
- Torrential rain sparked deadly flash flooding around the Guadalupe River
- At least 90 people lost their lives, mostly in Kerr County, and rescue teams continue to search for survivors
- Five million Texans are still under flood alerts
- Families of some Camp Mystic girls have confirmed their deaths
- A woman was rescued after being washed 20 miles downstream
- Two brothers told of their brave escape from a flooded cabin
- The victims include the niece of the Kansas City Chiefs’ owners, a dad who died while saving his wife and kids, and a beloved high school coach
Ten campers and one counselor are still unaccounted for.
At least 90 bodies have been recovered since deadly rains flooded the Guadalupe River outside San Antonio over the July 4 holiday weekend.
As of Monday afternoon, five million were still under flood warnings in Texas with fears 10 inches of rain could fall in some parts of the state.
Governor Greg Abbott said officials aren’t expecting anything “to the magnitude of what was seen in Kerrville” but said there’s still a threat of more flash flooding events.
Slow-moving showers are creeping across the region with warnings expected to stay active into Monday evening.
As the fourth day of searches comes to a close, brave crews refuse to give up hope that survivors are waiting to be saved.
