Blair Harber, 13, and her sister Brooke, 11, were found dead—hand in hand—after flash floods tore through Texas Hill Country early Friday morning. The girls were on a family vacation in Casa Bonita, a gated community in Hunt, when rising waters swept through around 3:30 a.m.
Moments before the flood hit, Brooke sent a final message to her dad and grandparents: “I love you.”
Their parents, RJ and Annie Harber, awoke to the chaos and tried desperately to reach the girls, who were sleeping in another cabin with their grandparents, Mike and Charlene. The couple broke a window to escape and borrowed a neighbor’s kayak, braving the violent currents—but were ultimately rescued before they could reach the girls.
Twelve heartbreaking hours later, rescuers found Blair and Brooke 15 miles downstream—still holding each other’s hands.
Both were students at St. Rita’s Catholic School in Dallas, where their mom is an instructional specialist. They had brought their rosary beads on the trip—a reflection of their strong faith and bond.
Their grandparents remain missing as search efforts continue.
As Texas reels from one of its deadliest floods—with over 80 lives lost—the Harber family clings to their daughters’ love and faith, finding comfort in knowing the sisters faced their final moments together.
