MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Tennessee girl is reportedly safe after her camp washed away during flash flooding in Texas last week, according to NBC affiliate WMC in Memphis.
Mathew Gant, from Memphis, said his daughter was at Camp Mystic when it was “ripped apart” by devastating floods on July 4, WMC said.
Gant said his daughter, 14-year-old Mary Steele Gant, was found in an elevated cabin and rescued by helicopter on Saturday. He said his daughter has attended the camp since 2019, according to WMC.
Gant said his family will be forever grateful to the Eastlands, who own Camp Mystic. The Gant family is now in San Antonio, waiting for the green light to reenter the camp and salvage any remaining belongings.
“Until then, we’re in prayer for those families, who did not get as favorable of news as we, as well as first responders working tirelessly to rescue and recover,” Gant said.
This story was originally reported by WMC in Memphis.