{"id":49579,"date":"2025-07-08T20:22:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T20:22:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/49579\/"},"modified":"2025-07-08T20:22:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T20:22:08","slug":"country-singer-pat-greens-family-swept-away-in-deadly-texas-floods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/49579\/","title":{"rendered":"Country singer Pat Green&#8217;s family swept away in deadly Texas floods"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Country star Pat Green\u00a0is experiencing unimaginable heartbreak.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cDrinkin\u2019 Days\u201d singer, 53, revealed his family has \u201csuffered a heartbreaking and deeply personal loss\u201d due to the devastating floods in Texas that have claimed the lives of <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/07\/07\/us-news\/texas-flooding-death-toll-hits-100-as-experts-say-better-early-warning-system-could-have-reduced-casualties\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more than 100 people<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>His wife, Kori Green, elaborated on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DL1NIkdNTcn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">her Instagram account<\/a> Monday: \u201cPat\u2019s little brother John, his wife, Julia, and two of their children were swept away in the Kerrville flood.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pat Green\u2019s little brother, sister-in-law and two of their children are lost after being swept away in the Texas floods. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are so thankful for the outpouring of love and concern,\u201d Kori wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are heartbroken and anxiously waiting for all of them to be found,\u201d she added. \u201cThank you for your prayers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While Kori\u2019s post still reads that they are waiting for the family members to be found, local outlets reported that Green\u2019s brother and sister-in-law lost their lives.<\/p>\n<p>Family members revealed that John and his wife had been staying in an RV in Kerrville with their two young sons when the flood came ripping through,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kcentv.com\/article\/news\/local\/pat-green-brother-john-burgess-killed-texas-flood\/500-a4d3065e-6a81-4674-84b6-647246417c22#:~:text=On%20Monday%2C%20Waco%20native%20Pat,&#039;t%20hardly%20believe%20it.%22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> reported KCEN-TV<\/a> on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Green\u2019s loved ones allegedly confirmed John and Julia\u2019s death, with witnesses telling <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-express.com\/entertainment\/celebrity-news\/176877\/pat-green-heartbroken-family-dead-floods\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Daily Express<\/a> that he \u201cclung to his babies,\u201d James, 1, and Jack, 5, as he fought to stay afloat. <\/p>\n<p>Pat Green announced the \u201cheartbreaking and deeply personal loss\u201d on his social media accounts. Instagram\/korigreen<\/p>\n<p>The singer with two of his brothers at a baseball game. Instagram\/patgreenmusic<\/p>\n<p>The search for their sons continues, with their daughter, Jenna, uninjured as she was staying at a summer camp and not at the RV park.<\/p>\n<p>The Post reached out to Green\u2019s rep for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Well wishes for their loved ones\u2019 rescues immediately poured in.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPrayers upon prayers for Julia and the boys to be found, for peace that surpasses all understanding and comfort for precious Jenna,\u201d one person commented on Kori\u2019s post.<\/p>\n<p>The country singer asked for prayers and privacy as they continue search efforts. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKori, I am so so sorry, from the bottom of my heart to hear this. Sending your family SO much love. Prayers, prayers prayers they are found safe \ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffc,\u201d added another. \u201cThe situation is truly inconceivable. Sending our love and prayers \ud83e\udd0d,\u201d wrote a third.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are no words for a loss like this. I can\u2019t imagine the heartbreak you\u2019re feeling, but please know you\u2019re in my heart and prayers,\u201d shared someone else.<\/p>\n<p>The country crooner released a statement before his wife clarified the details. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cOver the weekend, during the devastating flooding that hit Central Texas, my family \u2014 like so many others \u2014\u00a0suffered a heartbreaking and deeply personal loss,\u201d Green began.<\/p>\n<p>Pat Green hails from San Antonio, Texas. WireImage<\/p>\n<p>His statement revealed that his family is already mourning. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are grieving alongside countless Texans whose lives have been upended by this tragedy,\u201d he continued, adding they are already in deep mourning. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cRight now, we kindly ask for privacy and space as we mourn, support each other, and begin to process what comes next for our family. Thank you for your love, prayers, and compassion,\u201d the San Antonio native concluded.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, Green announced that he was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo\/?fbid=1294003512087768&amp;set=a.285071826314280\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">postponing his Sunday concert<\/a> \u201cdue to the unforeseen weather and tragedy,\u201d adding, \u201cOur prayers go out to all the folks affected by the floods in the Texas Hill Country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The star had already postponed his weekend show due to the weather. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Severe downpour throughout several central Texas counties started late Thursday night, causing catastrophic flooding of the Guadalupe River, with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/live-news\/texas-floods-latest-updates-july-8-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">death toll reaching 109 people<\/a> Tuesday, including at least 27 children at Camp Mystic.<\/p>\n<p>Famous Texans have continued to speak out about the heartbreak, with Jenna Bush Hager, 43,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/07\/07\/entertainment\/jenna-bush-hager-cries-over-deadly-texas-flooding-at-camp-mystic-mom-was-a-counselor-there\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">breaking down<\/a> as she discussed her family ties to\u00a0the Christian summer camp.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy mom [former First Lady Laura Bush] was a counselor there, but also so many of my friends were raised at this camp,\u201d she said\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DLzt4LIxEVa\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;ig_rid=dd8eba50-33d5-4650-8041-57268788ef38\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">on \u201cToday\u201d during Monday<\/a>\u2018s episode.<\/p>\n<p>Over 100 people are confirmed dead after the catastrophic floods. AP<\/p>\n<p>At least 27 children from Camp Mystic are among those who lost their lives. AP<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTexas camps are institutions, as you just heard, where many family members, generations \u2014 this camp was 100 years old \u2014 so grandmothers, mothers, kids have all gone there.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Hager also shared that \u201cmany of my friends had their kids there last week.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe stories I\u2019ve heard over the last couple of days are beautiful and heartbreaking,\u201d Hager stated. \u201cTexas has a type of resilience. They\u2019re generous people, where people want to reach out and help. Texas camps are really special.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Texas icon Matthew McConaughey <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/07\/07\/entertainment\/matthew-mcconaughey-speaks-out-about-the-devastating-floods-that-ravaged-his-home-state-of-texas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">also addressed the tragedy<\/a>, begging others to \u201clend a helping hand\u201d\u00a0to those in need.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt least 70 lives have been lost, many more are unaccounted for, and countless Texans are hurting \u2013 inside and out,\u201d the actor wrote on X Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you\u2019re able, please lend a helping hand where and how you can. It\u2019s gonna be a long road ahead, but right now the shock, the pain, and the chaos need the steady hand of a neighbor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, the Arkansas National Guard deployed four Black Hawk helicopter crews to assist with recovery efforts near Austin,\u00a0Texas, following the deadly floods, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/weather\/live-news\/texas-flooding-camp-mystic-07-08-25-hnk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">per CNN<\/a>, as scores remain missing.<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/07\/07\/entertainment\/matthew-mcconaughey-speaks-out-about-the-devastating-floods-that-ravaged-his-home-state-of-texas\/#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Country star Pat Green\u00a0is experiencing unimaginable heartbreak. 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