A 9-year-old girl from one of America’s most prominent sports families has become the face of the Texas flood tragedy. Janie Hunt, a cousin of Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt, was identified as one of the victims at Camp Mystic, where raging waters turned a summer retreat into a nightmare.
Tavia Hunt, Clark’s wife, shared the family’s anguish on Instagram, describing Janie as “precious, lively, and unbearably missed.” The young girl was among 28 children lost in floods that have killed at least 82 statewide.
Camp Mystic, nestled along the Guadalupe River, was overrun early Friday as waters surged. Director Richard Eastland died trying to protect campers, many of whom were sleeping in vulnerable riverside cabins. Just days earlier, the camp had posted cheerful videos of children’s performances—a stark contrast to the devastation that followed.
Governor Greg Abbott pledged an investigation into why flood warnings, issued Thursday, failed to reach many in time. With rescue teams still searching and the death toll rising, families like the Hunts are left to mourn and seek answers. “We hold onto faith,” Tavia wrote, “even when it feels impossible to understand.”
