{"id":57135,"date":"2025-07-07T19:41:49","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T23:41:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nuevaonda.com\/twin-granddaughters-of-journalist-david-lawrence-jr-die-in-texas-floods\/"},"modified":"2025-07-09T14:18:37","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T18:18:37","slug":"twin-granddaughters-of-journalist-david-lawrence-jr-die-in-texas-floods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nuevaonda.com\/en\/twin-granddaughters-of-journalist-david-lawrence-jr-die-in-texas-floods\/","title":{"rendered":"Twin granddaughters of journalist David Lawrence Jr. die in Texas floods"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ai-optimize-6 ai-optimize-introduction\" data-start=\"138\" data-end=\"372\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Last July 4, 2025, Kerr County, <a href=\"https:\/\/nuevaonda.com\/en\/texas-governor-warns-deadly-risk-from-rains\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Central<\/a> Texas, was the scene of one of the worst floods ever recorded in the region.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-6 ai-optimize-introduction\" data-start=\"138\" data-end=\"372\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">The heavy rains caused the Guadalupe River to overflow, reaching a 26-foot rise in just 45 minutes.<\/span> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">The flash flood devastated entire communities, leaving at least 109 people dead, including 30 children, and dozens missing. Among the confirmed deaths are the twin granddaughters of a beloved journalist. <\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"138\" data-end=\"372\"><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ai-optimize-7\" data-start=\"379\" data-end=\"429\">Camp Mystic: a refuge turned into a tragedy<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_57128\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-57128\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-57128 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/nuevaonda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/5faf17bf-ade3-4792-b997-16caf47fa175.jpg\" alt=\"David Lawrence Jr, flooding, Texas\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1443\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-57128\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">PHOTO: &#8216;X&#8217; WSVN<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-8\" data-start=\"431\" data-end=\"630\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Among the most affected sites is Camp Mystic, a Christian girls&#8217; camp with nearly a century of history, located on the banks of the Guadalupe River.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-8\" data-start=\"431\" data-end=\"630\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">At the time of the disaster, approximately 750 people were in the camp.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-8\" data-start=\"431\" data-end=\"630\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">The flood destroyed several cabins, including those for seven-year-old girls, and left at least 27 people dead, including campers and counselors<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-9\" data-start=\"632\" data-end=\"791\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">The camp director, 70-year-old Richard &#8220;Dick&#8221; Eastland, lost his life while trying to rescue the trapped girls.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-9\" data-start=\"632\" data-end=\"791\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Eastland, who had run the camp since 1974 with his wife Tweety, is remembered as a mentor and father figure to generations of campers.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ai-optimize-10\" data-start=\"798\" data-end=\"860\">Tragedy of journalist David Lawrence Jr.<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_57130\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-57130\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-57130 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/nuevaonda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0cadfd82-f3ec-417d-939f-f95fa921c7b9.jpg\" alt=\"David Lawrence Jr, granddaughters, tragedy, Texas\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1447\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-57130\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">PHOTO: &#8216;X&#8217; WFAA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-11\" data-start=\"862\" data-end=\"1061\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Among the victims are Hanna and Rebecca, the eight-year-old twin granddaughters of journalist David Lawrence Jr, a well-known advocate for children&#8217;s education in Miami and former editor of the Miami Herald.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-11\" data-start=\"862\" data-end=\"1061\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">The girls, along with their older sister, attended camp during the vacations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-11\" data-start=\"862\" data-end=\"1061\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Lawrence expressed his grief in a statement, noting the joy his granddaughters brought to the family<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-6\">&#8220;It has been an unimaginable moment for all of us. Hanna and Rebecca gave their parents, John and Lacy, their sister Harper and our entire family, so much joy,&#8221; Lawrence told the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elnuevoherald.com\/noticias\/florida\/sur-de-la-florida\/article310117205.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Miami Herald<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-13\" data-start=\"1117\" data-end=\"1276\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Search and rescue operations continue, with more than 400 rescuers deployed in the area.<\/span> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">More than 525 rescue missions have been carried out, saving some 850 people in the first 36 hours after the flooding<\/span>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ai-optimize-15\" data-start=\"1484\" data-end=\"1517\">Future actions<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_57132\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-57132\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-57132 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/nuevaonda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/082ade87-d40a-45eb-87b6-365d1764ffde.jpg\" alt=\"Texas, floods, rains\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1241\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-57132\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">PHOTO: &#8216;X&#8217; El nuevo herald<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-19\" data-start=\"1519\" data-end=\"1718\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">President Donald Trump declared Kerr County a disaster area, making it easier for federal aid to arrive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-20\" data-start=\"1519\" data-end=\"1718\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Florida Governor Ron DeSantis sent water rescue teams to support the efforts in Texas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-20\" data-start=\"1519\" data-end=\"1718\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">In addition, public figures such as Matthew McConaughey and Shakira have expressed their solidarity and support for the victims<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-16\" data-start=\"1519\" data-end=\"1718\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">The magnitude of this tragedy has raised questions about disaster preparedness and response in the region.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-16\" data-start=\"1519\" data-end=\"1718\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Despite warnings issued by the National Weather Service, the speed and severity of the flooding surprised many.<\/span> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">An investigation has been launched to assess possible failures in the warning and evacuation systems<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-21\" data-start=\"1519\" data-end=\"1718\"><figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p style=\"color: #fd9737;\">Ha sido un tiempo inimaginable para nosotros. Hannah y Rebecca les dieron a sus padres John y Lucy ya nuestra familia, toda la dicha y la alegr\u00eda. Ellas nunca ser\u00e1n olvidadas<\/p><cite>David Lawrence Jr<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ai-optimize-16\" data-start=\"1519\" data-end=\"1718\">Victim support and how to help<\/h2>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-22\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-18\" data-start=\"1765\" data-end=\"1883\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">For those interested in providing support to the victims and their families, organizations such as the Salvation Army in Kerrville are taking donations and volunteers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-18\" data-start=\"1765\" data-end=\"1883\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">In addition, the Texas Hill Country Community Foundation has established relief funds for those affected.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-18\" data-start=\"1765\" data-end=\"1883\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">This tragedy has left a profound mark on the Texas community and the entire country.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-18\" data-start=\"1765\" data-end=\"1883\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Solidarity and continued support will be essential for the recovery of affected families and communities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-23\" data-start=\"1765\" data-end=\"1883\">Find out more at <a href=\"https:\/\/nuevaonda.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Qu\u00e9Onnda.com.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last July 4, 2025, Kerr County, Central Texas, was the scene of one of the worst floods ever recorded in the region. The heavy rains caused the Guadalupe River to overflow, reaching a 26-foot rise in just 45 minutes. 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