During the Fourth of July weekend, the Guadalupe River near Kerrville, Texas, rose 26 feet in a matter of hours due to heavy rainfall. More than 100 people were killed by the ensuing flash floods, and many more are still unaccounted for. Brooke Harber and Blair Harber, sisters ages 11 and 13, were among the victims.

Around 3:30 a.m., the flood struck while the girls were staying with their grandparents, Mike and Charlene Harber, along the river. Jennifer Harber, their aunt, posted tragic information on GoFundMe, stating that Brooke and Blair were located approximately 12 hours later, with their bodies found 15 miles from their last known location.

Jennifer wrote, “Their hands were locked together when they were…