At least four girls from a Christian summer camp in Texas were killed and 23 were missing after catastrophic flash flooding tore through the region Friday, devastating the sprawling, 99-year-old Camp Mystic, which has two campuses perched along the Guadalupe River in the San Antonio suburb of Hunt.
The raging river rose more than 26 feet in just 45 minutes, the National Weather Service reported, a level of flooding the area hasn’t seen since 1987.
While most of the girls at the camp, who ranged in age from 7 to 17, were evacuated, some could not be saved. In all, 43 people were killed by flooding in the region, including 15 children.
Camp Mystic, a Christian girls’ camp, was evacuated Thursday night into Friday, but some girls were left behind and are not missing, officials said. KSATtv
Camp Mystic officials told parents that if they haven’t been directly contacted to assume their daughters are accounted for and safe, officials cautioned parents not to assume the worst.
“That does not mean they’ve been lost. They could be in a tree. They could be out of communication,” Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said at an initial news conference. “We’re praying for all those missing to be found alive.”
Camp Mystic victims include:
Renee Smajstrla, 9
Renee Smajstrla was among the dead from the catastrophic flooding in Texas. Keenan Willard/X
Renee Smajstrla, 9, was among the dead, her family said. “Renee has been found and while not the outcome we prayed for, the social media outreach likely assisted the first responders in helping to identify her so quickly,” Shawn Salta wrote on Facebook. “We are thankful she was with her friends and having the time of her life.”
Janie Hunt, 9
Janie Hunt was one of the campers killed in the flooding. CNN Weather
Janie Hunt, 9, was among the dead, her distraught mother told CNN.
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Sarah Marsh, 8
Sarah Marsh, 8, a camper from Mountain Brook, Alabama, was confirmed dead, a relative told The Post. Her grandmother, Debbie Ford Marsh, also shared the heartbreaking news in a Facebook post Saturday, according to The Kerrville Daily Times.
Sarah Marsh was confirmed dead. Debbie Marsh /Facebook
“Thank you for the outpouring of love and sympathy! We will always feel blessed to have had this beautiful spunky ray of light in our lives,” Marsh wrote. “She will live on in our hearts forever! We love you so much sweet Sarah!”
Lila Bonner, 9
Lila Bonner, a Dallas native seen in a smiling photo with her friend Eloise Peck, was found dead after flooding near Camp Mystic, according to NBC News.
Eloise Peck and Lila Bonner, two pals from Dallas, were reported missing after devastating floods struck Camp Mystic, with Lila now found dead. Keenan Willard/X
“In the midst of our unimaginable grief, we ask for privacy and are unable to confirm any details at this time,” her family said in a statement. “We ache with all who loved her and are praying endlessly.”
Eloise Peck
The Dallas girl was in the same cabin as several friends who have also been reported missing, her parents told Fox 4. Her mother confirmed to KSAT that her daughter was still missing as of 5 p.m. Friday.
Hadley Hannah, 8, is among the children missing from the floods that hit Camp Mystic in Texas Thursday night into Friday WFAA 8
Hadley Hanna, 8
Hadley Hanna’s parents told WFAA their cherubic 8-year-old was among the girls confirmed missing, and that they’ve rushed to Hunt from their Dallas home to be on hand for the search.
Lainey Landry is among the missing campers. CNN Weather
Linnie McCown, 8
Linnie McCown, 8, is among the girls named missing, according to KFOX. She was last seen before floodwaters from the Guadalupe River swept through the campgrounds.
Kellyanne Lytal
Kellyanne Lytal hasn’t been found since flooding swept through Camp Mystic. Keenan Willard/X
Camper Kellyanne Lytal is listed among the missing, according to Fox 4.
Virginia Hollis
The family of Virginia Hollis has confirmed she is missing, according to FOX7 Austin.
Virginia Hollis is unaccounted for after flooding swept through Camp Mystic News Nation
She had been staying at the camp’s Cabin Twins 2.
Greta Toranzo, 10
Greta Toranzo, 10, who attends Sinclair Elementary School in Houston, was also confirmed missing, according to the Houston Chronicle.
Greta Toranzo also is missing. Greta Toranzo’s family
The school’s PTO wrote Friday that it was “devastated” to share Greta was among the missing girls.
“As of this morning, Greta is still missing. We encourage everyone to continue sharing her picture and to continue sending positive energy to her friends and family during this unimaginable time,” the parent group posted Saturday. “Toranzo Family, please know the entire Sinclair community holds you in our hearts.”
Mary Grace Baker, 8, is also missing.
Mary Grace Baker, 8
Mary Grace Baker, a young student from St. Anne Catholic School in Beaumont, is missing from Camp Mystic, according to KFDM.
Blakely McCrory, 8
Blakely McCrory was at Camp Mystic for five days before she went missing.
Blakely McCrory, 8, of Bellaire, Texas, had been at Camp Mystic five days when she went missing, her grandfather Douglas McLeod, told The Galveston County Daily News. “We still have hope, but as the afternoon wore on yesterday we had to face the fact that our Blakely might be gone,” McLeod said.
Molly Dewitt, 9
9-year-old Molly DeWitt is also missing.
Molly DeWitt, 9, a student at Wilchester Elementary School in Houston, is among those missing, according to social media posts and Fox 26.
Linnie McCown, 8, is among the girls named missing, according to KFOX.
KFOX reported that Margaret Sheedy is among the girls missing.
Margaret Sheedy
Margaret Sheedy is among the girls named missing, according to KFOX.
Wynne Naylor, 8
Wynne Naylor is also among those missing from the floods.
Wynne Naylor, 8, remains missing following the flooding at Camp Mystic, according to The Kerr County Lead.
Cile Steward, 8
Cile Steward was confirmed missing by her uncle through a social media post.
Cile Steward, 8, was confirmed missing by her uncle, Ryan Steward, in an Instagram post. “Please pray for my niece, Cile Steward, and the other Camp Mystic girls who are still missing, as well as for their parents and families,” he wrote Friday.
Anne Margaret Bellows, 8
Anne Margaret Bellows, 8, is among the girls still missing, according to News 4 San Antonio.