U.S. Rep. August Pfluger’s two daughters, who attended Camp Mystic, have been reunited with the family, according to his July 5 Facebook post.
Camp Mystic, a popular all-girls camp near Kerrville has been the center of national attention after historic rainfall saw the Guadalupe River, where the camp is located, surge 26 feet in under an hour.
Pfluger of the 11th Congressional District posted that his two daughters, Caroline and Juliana, were evacuated from the camp and returned to him, his wife Camille and their other daughter, Vivian.
“The last day has brought unimaginable grief to many families, and we mourn with them as well as holding out hope for survivors,” the Republican from San Angelo said.
Pfluger later posted about Camp Mystic’s director, Richard “Dick” Eastland, who lost his life saving campers from the surging flood.
“Camp Mystic’s Dick Eastland no doubt gave his life attempting to save his campers,” Pfluger wrote. “For decades he and his wife Tweety poured his life into loving and developing girls and women of character. Thank you Mr. Eastland. We love you and miss you.”
Pfluger thanked first responders who traveled to help in the flood aftermath, naming the Texas Division of Emergency Management, the White House, Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Texas Department of Public Safety and local officials who “have all been responsive and helpful.”
On Sunday, Pfluger posted on Facebook that he “toured the hard-hit part of the San Angelo community” with Tom Green County Judge Lane Carter and San Angelo Mayor Tom Thompson.
“The impact of the flood is devastating — thousands have been affected. We’re here to support our neighbors and are actively advocating for critical resources,” Pfluger said.
Paul Witwer covers high school sports and Angelo State University sports for The San Angelo Standard-Times. Reach him at sports@gosanangelo.com. Follow him on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, @Paul_Witwer.
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