An Alexandria student helped campers evacuate Camp Mystic during the flooding in Kerr County.
According to Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, Emma Foltz, a rising senior at Louisiana Tech, has been a camp counselor at Camp Mystic for three years.
Foltz played an instrumental role in helping 14 of her campers evacuate to safety.
Landry thanked her for her hard work and bravery under the immense pressure.
“Please join me in thanking Emma for all her hard work and bravery under immense pressure. We continue to pray for all those affected by this travesty. Louisiana is here to help!”
The death toll from flash floods rose to nearly 70 on Sunday after searchers found more bodies in the hardest-hit Kerr County. The victims include children who were camping along the Guadalupe River banks.
Most of the deaths coming in Kerr County in the state’s Hill Country. Besides the 59 dead in Kerr County — 38 adults and 21 children — additional deaths were reported in Travis, Burnet and Kendall counties.
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