NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n\n\n- 19-year-old Chloe Childress was one of the 27 Camp Mystic campers and counselors who died in the Texas floods<\/li>\n
- “While we know that her joy is now eternal and her faith has become sight, our hearts are shattered by this loss and the similar heartbreak of other families like ours,” her family wrote<\/li>\n
- 27 Camp Mystic campers and counselors died in the Texas floods<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
A Camp Mystic counselor who died in the Texas floods is being remembered by her family.<\/p>\n
<\/div>\nAccording to Fox affiliate\u00a0KRIV<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0ABC News<\/a>, 19-year-old Chloe Childress was one of the 27 Camp Mystic campers and counselors who died in the\u00a0Texas floods<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nThe Christian girls\u2019 camp faced\u00a0severe devastation<\/a>\u00a0after waters flooded through Texas, on Friday, July 4, as previously reported by PEOPLE.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nIn a statement to KRIV, Childress\u2019 family remembered her for her \u201ccontagious joy, unending grace and abiding faith.\u201d<\/p>\n
<\/div>\n“Returning as a counselor to the place she loved so dearly, Chloe was looking forward to dedicating her summer days to loving and mentoring young girls at Camp Mystic,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n
\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nThey added, \u201cOur family was shocked to hear of the horrific tragic flooding in the hill country, and we were devastated to learn that our precious Chloe was among the victims.\u201d<\/p>\n
<\/div>\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Texas-Game-Wardens-search-Hunt-TX-070625-3de5b15909674b9b854a775b9f13ff2c-300x200.webp\")
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<\/div>\n<\/div>Texas Game Wardens conducts a search in flood damage area near Camp Mystic in Kerr County, Texas on Saturday, July 5, 2025.<\/span>Desiree Rios for The Washington Post via Getty<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u201cWhile we know that her joy is now eternal and her faith has become sight, our hearts are shattered by this loss and the similar heartbreak of other families like ours,\u201d the statement continued. \u201cWe desire to grieve privately during this time and thank so many caring people, in advance, for respecting this wish.\u201d<\/p>\n
<\/div>\nThe family went on to extend their gratitude for \u201cevery kind thought, your quietly spoken prayers, and the countless hearts of sympathy that are carrying us through these days.\u201d<\/p>\n
<\/div>\n\u201cWe thank you for kindly respecting our privacy as we celebrate Chloe\u2019s life and mourn our incomparable loss,\u201d they concluded.<\/p>\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\u201cWhile we know that her joy is now eternal and her faith has become sight, our hearts are shattered by this loss and the similar heartbreak of other families like ours,\u201d the statement continued. \u201cWe desire to grieve privately during this time and thank so many caring people, in advance, for respecting this wish.\u201d<\/p>\n
<\/div>\nThe family went on to extend their gratitude for \u201cevery kind thought, your quietly spoken prayers, and the countless hearts of sympathy that are carrying us through these days.\u201d<\/p>\n
<\/div>\n\u201cWe thank you for kindly respecting our privacy as we celebrate Chloe\u2019s life and mourn our incomparable loss,\u201d they concluded.<\/p>\n
<\/div>\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Camp-Mystic-aftermath-070625-6-d806ee86e86e4dc2b6386477858ff4b1-300x200.webp\")
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<\/div>\n<\/div>A building labeled Camp Mystic with a broken down tree.<\/span>RONALDO SCHEMIDT\/AFP via Getty<\/p>\nAccording to ABC News, the counselor was going to begin her first semester at the University of Texas in the fall after graduating from The Kinkaid School this year.<\/p>\n
<\/div>\nPer the outlet, the head of The Kinkaid School, Jonathan Eades, said that Childress always \u201cmade space for others to feel safe, valued, and brave.\u201d<\/p>\n
<\/div>\n\u201cShe understood what it meant to be part of a community, and more than that, she helped build one,” he stated.<\/p>\n
<\/div>\nCamp Mystic previously\u00a0announced on their website<\/a>\u00a0that 27 campers and counselors died as a result of the flooding.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nNever miss a story \u2014 sign up for\u00a0PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter<\/a>\u00a0to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n“Our hearts are broken alongside our families that are enduring this unimaginable tragedy. We are praying for them constantly,” the statement read.<\/p>\n
<\/div>\n“We have been in communication with local and state authorities who are tirelessly deploying extensive resources to search for our missing girls,” the statement continued. “We are deeply grateful for the outpouring of support from community, first responders, and officials at every level.”<\/p>\n
<\/div>\nAt this stage, 10 campers are still unaccounted for.<\/p>\n
<\/div>\nAccording to the\u00a0Associated Press<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0NBC News<\/a>, at least 104 people have died in the floods so far.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Chloe Childress was one of the 27 Camp Mystic campers and counselors who died in the Texas floods NEED TO KNOW 19-year-old Chloe Childress was one of the … <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":30299,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-30296","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30296","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=30296"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30296\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30300,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30296\/revisions\/30300"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/30299"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=30296"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=30296"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=30296"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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- 19-year-old Chloe Childress was one of the 27 Camp Mystic campers and counselors who died in the Texas floods<\/li>\n
- “While we know that her joy is now eternal and her faith has become sight, our hearts are shattered by this loss and the similar heartbreak of other families like ours,” her family wrote<\/li>\n
- 27 Camp Mystic campers and counselors died in the Texas floods<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
A Camp Mystic counselor who died in the Texas floods is being remembered by her family.<\/p>\n
<\/div>\nAccording to Fox affiliate\u00a0KRIV<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0ABC News<\/a>, 19-year-old Chloe Childress was one of the 27 Camp Mystic campers and counselors who died in the\u00a0Texas floods<\/a>.<\/p>\n
<\/div>\nThe Christian girls\u2019 camp faced\u00a0severe devastation<\/a>\u00a0after waters flooded through Texas, on Friday, July 4, as previously reported by PEOPLE.<\/p>\n
<\/div>\nIn a statement to KRIV, Childress\u2019 family remembered her for her \u201ccontagious joy, unending grace and abiding faith.\u201d<\/p>\n
<\/div>\n“Returning as a counselor to the place she loved so dearly, Chloe was looking forward to dedicating her summer days to loving and mentoring young girls at Camp Mystic,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n
\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nThey added, \u201cOur family was shocked to hear of the horrific tragic flooding in the hill country, and we were devastated to learn that our precious Chloe was among the victims.\u201d<\/p>\n
<\/div>\n\n \n<\/div>\n<\/div>Texas Game Wardens conducts a search in flood damage area near Camp Mystic in Kerr County, Texas on Saturday, July 5, 2025.<\/span>Desiree Rios for The Washington Post via Getty<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n \u201cWhile we know that her joy is now eternal and her faith has become sight, our hearts are shattered by this loss and the similar heartbreak of other families like ours,\u201d the statement continued. \u201cWe desire to grieve privately during this time and thank so many caring people, in advance, for respecting this wish.\u201d<\/p>\n
<\/div>\nThe family went on to extend their gratitude for \u201cevery kind thought, your quietly spoken prayers, and the countless hearts of sympathy that are carrying us through these days.\u201d<\/p>\n
<\/div>\n\u201cWe thank you for kindly respecting our privacy as we celebrate Chloe\u2019s life and mourn our incomparable loss,\u201d they concluded.<\/p>\n
<\/div>\n\n \n\u201cWhile we know that her joy is now eternal and her faith has become sight, our hearts are shattered by this loss and the similar heartbreak of other families like ours,\u201d the statement continued. \u201cWe desire to grieve privately during this time and thank so many caring people, in advance, for respecting this wish.\u201d<\/p>\n
<\/div>\nThe family went on to extend their gratitude for \u201cevery kind thought, your quietly spoken prayers, and the countless hearts of sympathy that are carrying us through these days.\u201d<\/p>\n
<\/div>\n\u201cWe thank you for kindly respecting our privacy as we celebrate Chloe\u2019s life and mourn our incomparable loss,\u201d they concluded.<\/p>\n
<\/div>\n\n \n<\/div>\n<\/div>A building labeled Camp Mystic with a broken down tree.<\/span>RONALDO SCHEMIDT\/AFP via Getty<\/p>\n According to ABC News, the counselor was going to begin her first semester at the University of Texas in the fall after graduating from The Kinkaid School this year.<\/p>\n
<\/div>\nPer the outlet, the head of The Kinkaid School, Jonathan Eades, said that Childress always \u201cmade space for others to feel safe, valued, and brave.\u201d<\/p>\n
<\/div>\n\u201cShe understood what it meant to be part of a community, and more than that, she helped build one,” he stated.<\/p>\n
<\/div>\nCamp Mystic previously\u00a0announced on their website<\/a>\u00a0that 27 campers and counselors died as a result of the flooding.<\/p>\n
<\/div>\nNever miss a story \u2014 sign up for\u00a0PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter<\/a>\u00a0to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n
<\/div>\n“Our hearts are broken alongside our families that are enduring this unimaginable tragedy. We are praying for them constantly,” the statement read.<\/p>\n
<\/div>\n“We have been in communication with local and state authorities who are tirelessly deploying extensive resources to search for our missing girls,” the statement continued. “We are deeply grateful for the outpouring of support from community, first responders, and officials at every level.”<\/p>\n
<\/div>\nAt this stage, 10 campers are still unaccounted for.<\/p>\n
<\/div>\nAccording to the\u00a0Associated Press<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0NBC News<\/a>, at least 104 people have died in the floods so far.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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