Same. It has been difficult to find any motivation to be productive at work and I continue to just be a sobbing mess. Being from Beaumont, this was one that really hits home.
Derm this seems to be hitting you from all angles. The strength and resilience you are showing is a testament to faith and knowing that there is a higher meaning for everything. We hurt with you and for you.dermdoc said:
Her dad has been a friend for years.
allgoaton said:
I know that all feels so lost and desperate now. But I have been posting the names of families who have confirmed they lost their girl so I guess I suppose I will continue.
The families of Hanna and Rebecca Lawrence (who were twin girls staying in the Twins cabin) announced they recovered both of their girls.
Another Twins camper, Hadley Hanna, has also been identified.
May they rest.
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culdeus said:
Starting to get a lot of first hand accounts. Directly hearing them myself. The camps had some warning and were doing things like moving canoes and waterside chairs up as early as 1am. The slow start to the event in my opinion contributed here as the real rush was 2.5+ hrs later.
It certainly sounds like they planned to move kids to the point at which there was lifetime flood levels and executed that. Then more than lifetime water came in and then some.
The surprise was perhaps not all the rising water was from the river. The water was described as coming from the mountain by one I heard. Which I suppose is possible. So they would try to climb up but water was pouring from above making the trails and roads up harder to manage
Sounds absolutely terrifying on all accounts.
When my house flooded (not this flood) it was a rising creek flash flood. The water coming in was a weird phenomenon. You would imagine it coming up from the creek through doors/windows. In reality it kind of surrounded the house first and then came up from the floor. It just came up and kept rising, yes it was moving, but in the house it just felt like it was rapidly rising. You would look around and then all the sudden it was a few inches higher.agsalaska said:culdeus said:
Starting to get a lot of first hand accounts. Directly hearing them myself. The camps had some warning and were doing things like moving canoes and waterside chairs up as early as 1am. The slow start to the event in my opinion contributed here as the real rush was 2.5+ hrs later.
It certainly sounds like they planned to move kids to the point at which there was lifetime flood levels and executed that. Then more than lifetime water came in and then some.
The surprise was perhaps not all the rising water was from the river. The water was described as coming from the mountain by one I heard. Which I suppose is possible. So they would try to climb up but water was pouring from above making the trails and roads up harder to manage
Sounds absolutely terrifying on all accounts.
From what I read the water that they thought was coming from mountains were coming from the streams above them. You can see them on the map. That was entirely unexpected and from what I understand completely unprecedented. So to them it cut off any escape beyond their normal plan.
At least that's how I understood it.
Terrifying.
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This is tough. I don't personally know any of the girls or anyone affected, but seeing all the pictures and the stories, especially Dermdocs, has made me close to tears a couple of times. And I don't cry. Couple of times I found myself asking God why. But I'm at peace knowing that I don't need the answer. He is good and that is all that matters. I'm still heartbroken right now though. Continuing to pray. Maybe we get a miracle.allgoaton said:
Bubble Inn girls confirmed perished as of midday Monday. All approx 8 years old, rising 3rd graders.
Lila Bonner
Janie Hunt
Sarah Marsh
Eloise Peck
Renee Smajstria
Linnie McCown
Anna Margaret Bellows
Lainey Landry
Linnie McCown
Wynne Naylor
Mary Stevens
Chloe Childress (counselor)
Katherine Feruzzo (counselor) and Abby Pohl's families posted recently that their daughter is still among the missing.
Two bubble inn campers I have not seen verified 100% either way.
Twins cabin campers confirmed perished:
Hadley Hannah
Hanna and Rebecca Lawrence
Mary Katheryn Jacobe (not confirmed she was in Twins but she would be correct age)
Mary Grace Baker, Virginia Hollis, Kellyanne Lytal, Blakely McCrory, Margaret Sheedy, Cile Steward, Greta Toranzo all unaccounted for as of at least Sunday. All in Twins other than Greta who apparently was in Jumble House.
dyer04 said:
Have you seen anything on Molly Dewitt?
Every one of these little girls is so cute. Breaks my heart. Ever since this happened on Friday every time I see a little girl around that age I get so sad. I think of my daughter - now 30 - who did her first year of Hill Country camp at Mystic at age 8 then switched to Camp Longhorn the next summer - and can't even began to adequately imagine how much of a mental and physical wreck I would be if that were her in this picture. Please God help all of these families...dubi said:trouble said:
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Sticks&Stones said:
KTRH out of Houston (whom I consider a reliable source) just gave the total confirmed at 91. They did not elaborate.
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My daughter just turned 30. The last few days I can only see her as an 8-year old.JDUB08AG said:
They say things hit you different as a parent. As a dad with a 9 year old daughter, I didn't realize how understated that could be. Praying for everyone involved.
I think anyone with a heart is feeling some sort of grief right now. Like, trouble and her family are spending the night at my house on Wednesday night, and I know that we are going to bawl when we see each other. It feels silly because I don't have any direct link to this tragedy except that I'm a mom and a Texan. The mood everywhere you go is somber.JDUB08AG said:
They say things hit you different as a parent. As a dad with a 9 year old daughter, I didn't realize how understated that could be. Praying for everyone involved.
wait til your daughters have grand babies, is a horrible situation for sure. I know your prayers are appreciated.JDUB08AG said:
They say things hit you different as a parent. As a dad with a 9 year old daughter, I didn't realize how understated that could be. Praying for everyone involved.