LOADINGERROR LOADINGJanie Hunt, a 9-year-old relative of Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt, was one of the many Camp Mystic youth who died when floodwaters swept over the retreat in Kerr County, Texas.The football executive’s wife, Tavia Hunt, confirmed the news on Instagram over the weekend.“Our hearts are broken by the devastation from the floods in Wimberley and the tragic loss of so many lives — including a precious little Hunt cousin, along with several friend’s little girls,” she wrote.Advertisement
“We are devastated,” the girl’s immediate family told People in a statement.The youngster was also related to FC Dallas owner Dan Hunt.Janie Hunt was a student at Robert S. Hyer Elementary in the Dallas suburb of Highland Park, Fox 4 reported. Two other Highland Park students also died in the disaster, which the town marked with green ribbons around trees.A Camp Mystic cabin devastated by a deadly flash flood over the weekend.RONALDO SCHEMIDT via Getty Images“Our hearts are heavy following the devastating flood in the Texas Hill Country,” the Highland Park Independent School District wrote on its website. “Numerous HPISD students were in the area and forced to evacuate during this natural disaster. We are deeply saddened to report the loss of multiple students, and our thoughts and prayers are with all of the families deeply affected by this unimaginable tragedy.”Advertisement
Search and recovery workers dig through debris looking for survivors around Camp Mystic.Jim Vondruska via Getty ImagesDriven by torrential rain on the Fourth of July weekend, the Guadalupe River rose more than 20 feet and battered the all-girls Christian youth camp, killing 27. The overall death toll from the floods is now at least 82.20 Years Of Free JournalismYour Support Fuels Our MissionYour Support Fuels Our MissionFor two decades, HuffPost has been fearless, unflinching, and relentless in pursuit of the truth. Support our mission to keep us around for the next 20 — we can't do this without you.We remain committed to providing you with the unflinching, fact-based journalism everyone deserves.Thank you again for your support along the way. We’re truly grateful for readers like you! Your initial support helped get us here and bolstered our newsroom, which kept us strong during uncertain times. Now as we continue, we need your help more than ever. We hope you will join us once again.We remain committed to providing you with the unflinching, fact-based journalism everyone deserves.Thank you again for your support along the way. We’re truly grateful for readers like you! Your initial support helped get us here and bolstered our newsroom, which kept us strong during uncertain times. Now as we continue, we need your help more than ever. We hope you will join us once again.Support HuffPostAlready contributed? Log in to hide these messages.20 Years Of Free JournalismFor two decades, HuffPost has been fearless, unflinching, and relentless in pursuit of the truth. Support our mission to keep us around for the next 20 — we can't do this without you.Support HuffPostAlready contributed? Log in to hide these messages.Janie was the great-granddaughter of William Herbert Hunt, who was the brother of late Chiefs founder Lamar Hunt, whose son is current owner Clark Hunt, Fox News reported. Advertisement
Here’s a photo of Janie, at the far right on the top line:RelatedTexasExtreme WeatherFloodsKansas City ChiefsTexas News Anchor Rips Kristi Noem And Greg Abbott Over Flood Press ConferenceCNN Anchor Reminisces About Attending Flooded Texas Camp In Heartbreaking ReportCamp Mystic ‘Grieving The Loss’ Of 27 Campers, Counselors After Catastrophic Texas Floods