The Collective said:

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Man…

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No kidding. As a father, these stories are hitting really hard.

STL_aTm said:

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Just got back from searching this afternoon. Honestly I'm shocked how little foot traffic there is searching. I'm trying to understand why they keep saying don't come help when you need all the eyes possible digging through that stuff.

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God bless you for doing the work.

Im so sorry for your loss, and I did not intend to post inaccurate information.

My FIL is very involved in St. Stephen's Episcopal in Liberty and I was hearing it second hand from my wife.

I hope they find the missing 3 as soon as possible.

Thanks, Mark.

Was a crazy thing to witness.

Watching the first responders from the top of the hill was something special. The non stop helicopters, the game wardens with their fan boats, coast guard, etc all running towards the danger was amazing.

True heroes - they won't stop until every person is accounted for and we were told as much on the way out of town.

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BadMoonRisin said:

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Wife just found out a family from her hometown church community in Liberty County who were staying in an RV camp were victims to the storms. Bodies of husband and son found, wife and other son still missing. 8 year old Daughter was at one of the camps in the area, but not sure which one. She was successfully evacuated, only to find out that the rest of her family was missing.

May God have mercy.

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Thats my friend John I mentioned earlier (in this thread or the other).

Last I saw was they recovered him this morning but had not found his wife or their boys.

They were a very special family, this has been hard on everyone who knew them for sure.

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If you catch wind of anything we can do for that girl, please let us know.

Mayor Joe still has a newsletter.

https://joeherringjr.blogspot.com/

Glad you reunited with your daughter. She is likely still in shock and it may take days, weeks, or longer to fully process what happened

I know I do not have to tell you to hug her super tight tonight. In times of such deep sorrow, it's nice to hear and see even a miniscule glimpse of the light. Thank you for sharing and God bless you all.

BadMoonRisin said:

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Im so sorry for your loss, and I did not intend to post inaccurate information.

My FIL is very involved in St. Stephen's Episcopal in Liberty and I was hearing it second hand from my wife.

I hope they find the missing 3 as soon as possible.

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You may have heard right that they did find one of the boys, I'm not in touch with the family so maybe theres new information.

This board would have loved John, he loved the outdoors and was a damn good man.

are they telling people not to come out? I'm off work monday and Tuesday when most people do have to go back to day jobs and I'd be willing to travel and hike. Im not experienced in anything useful anymore, but i have feet, eyes, hands, and listen to instructions.

Went to high school with John's cousin from Waco. Good family, good people. Heartbreaking.

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STL_aTm said:

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Just got back from searching this afternoon. Honestly I'm shocked how little foot traffic there is searching. I'm trying to understand why they keep saying don't come help when you need all the eyes possible digging through that stuff.

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God bless you for doing the work.

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Amen. Hope I do not get deleted

The family of Eloise, another Bubble Inn cabin member, have confirmed she did not survive the flood. That is the fifth identified Mystic Camper lost.

https://www.fox4news.com/news/texas-flooding-highland-park-lila-bonner

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If you catch wind of anything we can do for that girl, please let us know.

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I will.

She has a large extended family, and her family made friends wherever they went so she has a lot of folks who will do their best for her.

STL_aTm said:

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Just got back from searching this afternoon. Honestly I'm shocked how little foot traffic there is searching. I'm trying to understand why they keep saying don't come help when you need all the eyes possible digging through that stuff.

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Exactly what my friend posted on FB today around noon.
I posted it on page 19.

Mas89 said:

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STL_aTm said:

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Just got back from searching this afternoon. Honestly I'm shocked how little foot traffic there is searching. I'm trying to understand why they keep saying don't come help when you need all the eyes possible digging through that stuff.

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Exactly what my friend posted on FB today around noon.
I posted it on page 19.

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Hey guys, serious question is how would someone know where some additional searchers would be welcome and helpful?

Those two boys are cute as they can be. God truly blessed you.

The Collective said:

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Anyone that has a loved one that went through this - plenty of time to evaluate but planting a seed. As someone who has been through an event that I'll never forget, a therapy called EMDR did wonders for me. Nothing removes the memory, but the brain can experience healing and the accompanying emotions can be deescalated in time.

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My daughter is a mental health counselor and she has some amazing stories of recovery using this method.

She was at Camp Longhorn. Awful news

Continuing to send prayers for comfort and healing to everyone affected by this tragedy.

My wife is as well and started doing EMDR a year or so ago and her stories about it are pretty amazing. It's all she wants to do now. It's incredible.

STL_aTm said:

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Just got back from searching this afternoon. Honestly I'm shocked how little foot traffic there is searching. I'm trying to understand why they keep saying don't come help when you need all the eyes possible digging through that stuff.

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have they declared this area a recovery area yet, or is it still being officially considered a rescue area?

The answer could lay in that terminology…

If it's still technically an active rescue area, more people in the area can complicate rescue efforts and confuse ground operations…

If it is officially deemed a recovery effort, you should start seeing more folks arrive and volunteers will be welcomed at that point…

I read somewhere they didn't want tons of folks walking through the rescue area so the dogs wouldn't have so many scents to process.

The latest presser said they are still in rescue mode. Plus o assume the other flooding events across the state today have re-allocated resources. Comal, Burnet, and Marble Falls were all communities hit hard as well

I don't want this to be taken the wrong way at all, but from going thru bonfire it was good to see our roster checked off one by one until sadly we had one that never checked in. Each one checked in was lifting.

Happy to report my two have checked in at home.

I could see people on the ground interfering with dogs and heat sensors.

I have a friend offering land and a place to stay in marble falls if anyone needs a place/place for livestock

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I read somewhere they didn't want tons of folks walking through the rescue area so the dogs wouldn't have so many scents to process.

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Aren't those cadaver dogs though?

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STL_aTm said:

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Just got back from searching this afternoon. Honestly I'm shocked how little foot traffic there is searching. I'm trying to understand why they keep saying don't come help when you need all the eyes possible digging through that stuff.

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Exactly what my friend posted on FB today around noon.
I posted it on page 19.

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Hey guys, serious question is how would someone know where some additional searchers would be welcome and helpful?

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I am just an old (class of '76) coot in a powerchair, but thinking that most of the property bordering the river is under private ownership, and more than likely more than a few Aggie property owners.
If authorities aren't already coordinating with owners of these properties to gain permission and access to search the river banks, maybe Aggie owners could coordinate with neighboring river front property owners to get those river banks walked and searched diligently. Maybe Aggie Clubs in communities/counties downstream of Hunt could sponsor such an effort, or at least gather and coordinate drone searches. Just brainstorming.

I think they have search and rescue dogs as well.

I have a pretty flexible job. I can drive down next week or two if needed. But like everyone else I don't want to be a burden.

I am hoping to reach out to La Junta and see if I can be of service without being in their way.

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STL_aTm said:

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Just got back from searching this afternoon. Honestly I'm shocked how little foot traffic there is searching. I'm trying to understand why they keep saying don't come help when you need all the eyes possible digging through that stuff.

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have they declared this area a recovery area yet, or is it still being officially considered a rescue area?

The answer could lay in that terminology…

If it's still technically an active rescue area, more people in the area can complicate rescue efforts and confuse ground operations…

If it is officially deemed a recovery effort, you should start seeing more folks arrive and volunteers will be welcomed at that point…

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I'm a little confused on this but my family members that live less than a mile from Mystic were able to return to their house this afternoon and start salvaging and cleaning. Havnt talked to them since this morning before they left from Kerrville but was surprised to find out they made it back in.

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I don't want this to be taken the wrong way at all, but from going thru bonfire it was good to see our roster checked off one by one until sadly we had one that never checked in. Each one checked in was lifting.

Happy to report my two have checked in at home.

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I quite vividly remember that phone call.

Bonfire has crossed my mind a lot in the last two days. In fact we were just talking about it. At least we were adults. These are babies. Just…. Awful

culdeus said:

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I don't want this to be taken the wrong way at all, but from going thru bonfire it was good to see our roster checked off one by one until sadly we had one that never checked in. Each one checked in was lifting.

Happy to report my two have checked in at home.

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Praise God!!

if you find anything out, please share

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BenderRodriguez said:

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BadMoonRisin said:

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Wife just found out a family from her hometown church community in Liberty County who were staying in an RV camp were victims to the storms. Bodies of husband and son found, wife and other son still missing. 8 year old Daughter was at one of the camps in the area, but not sure which one. She was successfully evacuated, only to find out that the rest of her family was missing.

May God have mercy.

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Thats my friend John I mentioned earlier (in this thread or the other).

Last I saw was they recovered him this morning but had not found his wife or their boys.

They were a very special family, this has been hard on everyone who knew them for sure.

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If you catch wind of anything we can do for that girl, please let us know.

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Yes, Please. I grew up in Liberty County and still have family there I visit fairly often. Most likely someone in my family knows this family.

This is a guy who used to be the editor of the Kerrville Daily Times. Sometimes (often) he gets news out faster than the local newspapers which are the Kerrville Daily Times and the Hill Country Community Journal.

https://kerrcountylead.com/