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The Kansas City Chiefs ownership is in mourning following the devastation in Texas over the weekend, with the Hunt family directly impacted by the flooding in Central Texas and the Texas Hill Country.
Fox News initially reported that nine-year-old Janie Hunt was one of the Camp Mystic youngsters who died while attending a girls’ camp. Janie’s family has since confirmed her death to People.
“We are devastated,” they told the outlet.
Tavia Hunt, the wife of Chiefs owner Clark Hunt, also made a statement via Instagram.
“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.
Tavia also seemed to question God, asking how he could allow such tragedy to befall children.
“How do we trust a God who is supposed to be good, all knowing and all powerful, but who allows such terrible things to happen — even to children?” she asked.
She then went on to explain how God remains present through the most painful of events.
“That is a sacred and tender question — and one the Bible doesn’t shy away from,” Tavia, 53, continued. “Scripture is filled with the cries of those whose hearts have been shattered, who still wrestle to trust the same God they believe allowed the pain.”
You can check out her full statement in the slide below:
FOX News explained the relations between Clark and young Janie, noting that she was the great-granddaughter of late billionaire William Herbert Hunt, the brother of Clark’s late father, Lamar Hunt.
Meanwhile, Richard “Dick” Eastman, the director of Campy Mistic, is also reported to have perished while trying to help rescue some of the girls.
The death toll had reached 82 as of Monday morning, with rescue and search efforts still ongoing.
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