Camp Mystic counselor who died in Texas flooding remembered
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As of Friday, the Central Texas flooding has claimed the lives of 18 Houston-area residents, including a family of three.
Returning as a counselor to the place she loved so dearly, Chloe was looking forward to dedicating her summer days to loving and mentoring young girls at Camp Mystic.”
Gary and DeeAnn Knetsch were camping directly next to the Guadalupe River with their son, Jake Moeller, his wife, Megan and their five-year-old daughter, Harley. Gary, DeeAnn, Jake and Megan all lost their lives. Harley is still among the missing. Both families lived in Canyon Lake but have ties to the Houston and Mont Belvieu areas.
The catastrophic flooding in Central Texas has left more than 100 people dead, including Houston-area residents.
Renee Smajstrla, a 8-year-old straight-A student from Ingram, Texas, who had played a role in her school’s production of “The Wizard of Oz,” was one of the victims who died in the flash floods at Camp Mystic, her family said.
The flood in Hunt, Texas, claims the life of 19-year-old camp counselor Chloe Childress, causing grief in the community.
More than 100 people have died and dozens of others are missing following devastating central Texas floods that tore through local communities along the Guadalupe River early Friday. Fast-moving waters rose some 26 feet in under an hour overnight,