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Sisters Found Holding Hands After Texas Flooding

A family vacation in Hunt, Texas, turned into heartbreak when sisters Blair (13) and Brooke Harber (11) were swept away by flash floods early Friday morning. The Dallas family had been staying in a gated community called Casa Bonita when a violent storm hit overnight.

A Sudden, Tragic Turn

Around 3:30 a.m., floodwaters crashed into the cabins, shattering windows and bursting through doors. Brooke, sleeping with her sister and grandparents in a nearby cabin, managed to send a final message: “I love you.” It was the last time anyone heard from her.

Their parents, RJ and Annie Harber, tried to reach them. “The water was too fast. Too high. Too powerful.” Despite borrowing a kayak and attempting a rescue, the current forced them back. They were later rescued, but their daughters were missing.

A Heartbreaking Discovery

Twelve hours later, rescue teams found the girls’ bodies 15 miles downstream. “Their hands were locked together,” said their aunt, Jennifer Harber. That powerful image of sibling love resonated nationwide.

The girls’ grandparents, Mike and Charlene Harber, remain missing.

Faith, Family, and a Nation in Mourning

Blair and Brooke attended St. Rita’s Catholic School in Dallas. Blair was remembered as a gifted student with a kind heart; Brooke, as someone who brought laughter wherever she went. “People gravitated to her,” RJ said. “She made them laugh and enjoy the moment.”

The family says their faith—and the rosary beads the girls took on the trip—are helping them cope. Jennifer wrote on GoFundMe: “This tragedy is unfathomable. But we are holding on to faith… and to the hope that their grandparents will be found.”