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Captn_Ag05
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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.
rca21978
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That's almost unimaginable. The water level rose an incredible amount in 6 minutes from 17:10 - 17:16.
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dermdoc said:

Her dad has been a friend for years.
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.
allgoaton
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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.
AgLiving06
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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.


Where did you see Hadley's name mentioned?
Anti-taxxer
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I appreciate your diligence with this…

Have you updated the list you originally posted, before I go hunting for it?
buda91
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I spend a lot of time out there in Hunt. at least 2-3 times a year, so I'm just in the edges of the community. But I will be there to help as soon as I can and for as long as I can. Mucked a lot of houses for Harvey and Wimberly. They need help now, of course, but will still be needing help for weeks, months, even years to come.
Who?mikejones!
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That's the hard part. They are being overwhelmed with resources at this moment.

But, in a month, 2 moths, 6 months, 12 months- can we still figure out of to get them what they need?
trouble
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https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18ej5v5p3L/

I tried to attach a screenshot but it failed
culdeus
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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.
AgLiving06
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trouble said:

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18ej5v5p3L/

I tried to attach a screenshot but it failed

thanks. That's the first girl I've seen from the original "Twins Cabin" group.
Jason C.
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trouble said:

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18ej5v5p3L/

I tried to attach a screenshot but it failed


Good grief. If you're a random person tempted to text or call people's parents….don't.
trouble
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You'd think that would be common sense, right?

Unfortunately, common sense isn't a flower that grows in everyone's garden.
allgoaton
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(deleting and going to repost - July 7)
agsalaska
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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.


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.
Morbo the Annihilator
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Thanks for the links. My wife and I did quite a bit of volunteering after Harvey, but that was almost all sheetrock and carpet removal, etc. We'll Iook into will look into TEXSAR and definitely help with animal needs and fostering.

Welcome to TexAgs, and again thank you for the conntribution.
Sticks&Stones
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KTRH out of Houston (whom I consider a reliable source) just gave the total confirmed at 91. They did not elaborate.
harge57
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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.
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.
dubi
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trouble said:

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18ej5v5p3L/

I tried to attach a screenshot but it failed
dyer04
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Have you seen anything on Molly Dewitt?
Gandalf the Maroon
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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.
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.
"I am going fishing" - John 21:3
LB12Diamond
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This shows 25 campers/counselors.

The notification from the camp website stated 27 total.
allgoaton
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dyer04 said:

Have you seen anything on Molly Dewitt?


She is one where I haven't seen it confirmed either way whether she has been recovered.
DG-Ag
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dubi said:

trouble said:

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18ej5v5p3L/

I tried to attach a screenshot but it failed

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...
You're from down South,
And when you open your mouth,
You always seem to put your foot there.
BCBAg
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Some girls were never announced as missing. Mary Kate and the Lawrence twins were never announced at the intensity the other girls were. Some families didn't release names and pictures. I'm guessing there are a few more girls, especially in Twins, that will only be identified to media once they have been found.
Buttermaker
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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.


All of Texas.
It’s better to be the hammer than the anvil.
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allgoaton
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There are likely a couple children whose parents did not initially put out photos/info about their child. I can add them to the list if we know any other names. I also accidentally added a child twice and corrected it
JDUB08AG
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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.
DG-Ag
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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.
My daughter just turned 30. The last few days I can only see her as an 8-year old.
You're from down South,
And when you open your mouth,
You always seem to put your foot there.
Charpie
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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.

I just can't express how sorry I am that anyone has to go through this. From the cleanup crews to the guys dishing out food to those in need, this whole situation is just so damn sad.

I am praying several times a day and hoping that God and the Holy Spirit are there for everyone in this time of need.
Hehateme1
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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.
BCBAg
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Sarah Marsh reminds me so much of my 3 year old. It's the mischievous smile and the little curls across the forehead. I just keep coming back to her image
agracer
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What happened to the video of the time-lapse of the flooding near LLano River near Kingsland?

Was it not legit or from a different flood event?
Aldo the Apache
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Caught myself crying in the airport this morning. All deaths hurt, but just can't stop thinking about those kids.
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