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At 75, I didn't know I had so many tears left in me.

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I am cried out and my wife has tried to convince me to stop refreshing this thread every 5 minutes, I cannot. A great friend has reached out to me (also an Ag), and they are organizing a supply drive to take up there. It has given me purpose to at least be able to help out in some way.

Totally random, but putting it out there… if any affected family has any need for transportation or assistance we will be leaving the hill country, heading back to Houston area tomorrow. Don't know if any needs a ride or to transport anything.
I've been following this thread and my heart is broken, as a mom and I've sent up as many prayers as possible. Just wanting to help out any others as needed. We can't really go help search and rescue as we have kids with us.
FYI, this thread is being followed by my family, both Aggies and longhorns. I appreciate TexAgs as a resource in times like this.

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The bodies of Jeff and Amber Wilson and their son Shiloh were all found today still together in their truck camper, according to a message from Shiloh's Kindergarten teacher (my daughter has been classmates with Shiloh since kinder.)

Jeff was a teacher at Kingwood Park High School.

Message from Shiloh's Kindergarten teacher:

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Family has confirmed the Wilsons were found deceased today. They were in their camper together and have assumed their journey into heaven the same way. Continue your prayers for their family and friends. This is not what we all wanted to hear but we now they can rest peacefully

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So there's some confusion around the reports of the Wilson family from Kingwood. This was directly from Amber Wilson brother that is in the area searching for the family.

We went whitewater rafting in Colorado on Wednesday. They said they'll turn away clients when it gets to ~1000 cfs I believe. I cannot comprehend that the Llano was at 113,000 cfs. Mind numbing stuff.

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USCG HC-144A Ocean Sentry in the area. Very advanced radar and EO/IR capabilities.

https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=ae2709

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USCG is landing here. They must have fuel onsite.

Man, I've been on and off this thread all day, just hoping for a miraculous update. I've watched the press conferences, etc. I've not shared lots of details with my younger kids (6, 4, 2) but my oldest is pretty observant.

Tonight at dinner, she prayed, "Dear Jesus, please don't let the flood get more terrible, and please help all the mommies and daddies find their little girls before it gets dark again tonight. Amen."

Just love her heart, and it just made me hurt even more for these parents and loved ones who are living every parent's nightmare.

Praying for all of you who are directly impacted by this.

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We found the hero from Hazel's cabin and guess what... He's an Ag!! God bless you all and thank you for your support!! God its getting dusty in here again.

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We just sent him a text as well. We all owe him so much for watching over/guiding the girls through that horrific experience.

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I am waiting to contact him until tomorrow. I didn't hear anything back for a while after I initially contacted his friend who reached out to me as a kind of buffer.

I figured I had overstepped, but I saw the text sent out through the Wiggle Inn mom text thread (which was beautifully done by him) so I figure I didn't mess up too bad giving the Wiggle moms his number, which I had done before talking to his friend.

I got too excited finding him and I know how hard we were looking this AM. My wife and I are gonna reach out tomorrow by text.

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Badace52 said:

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We found the hero from Hazel's cabin and guess what... He's an Ag!! God bless you all and thank you for your support!! God its getting dusty in here again.

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We just sent him a text as well. We all owe him so much for watching over/guiding the girls through that horrific experience.

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I am waiting to contact him until tomorrow. I didn't hear anything back for a while after I initially contacted his friend who reached out to me as a kind of buffer.

I figured I had overstepped, but I saw the text sent out through the Wiggle Inn mom text thread (which was beautifully done by him) so I figure I didn't mess up too bad giving the Wiggle moms his number, which I had done before talking to his friend.

I got too excited finding him and I know how hard we were looking this AM. My wife and I are gonna reach out tomorrow by text.

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I don't blame you for what you did...I would have done the same thing our of sheer appreciation. His text to our families and girls was amazing. I do think he is trying to lay low as he does not want his story to overshadow the ongoing search efforts. He is a selfless hero and a role model.

I know yall are trying to protect his privacy but I wanna read this amazing text. Any happy news is something to cling to at this point.

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HarvardHouse00 said:

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Badace52 said:

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We found the hero from Hazel's cabin and guess what... He's an Ag!! God bless you all and thank you for your support!! God its getting dusty in here again.

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We just sent him a text as well. We all owe him so much for watching over/guiding the girls through that horrific experience.

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I am waiting to contact him until tomorrow. I didn't hear anything back for a while after I initially contacted his friend who reached out to me as a kind of buffer.

I figured I had overstepped, but I saw the text sent out through the Wiggle Inn mom text thread (which was beautifully done by him) so I figure I didn't mess up too bad giving the Wiggle moms his number, which I had done before talking to his friend.

I got too excited finding him and I know how hard we were looking this AM. My wife and I are gonna reach out tomorrow by text.

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I don't blame you for what you did...I would have done the same thing our of sheer appreciation. His text to our families and girls was amazing. I do think he is trying to lay low as he does not want his story to overshadow the ongoing search efforts. He is a selfless hero and a role model.

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He has a lot to process as well. He lost friends. I'm sure he also feels a level of survivors guilt too.

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We went whitewater rafting in Colorado on Wednesday. They said they'll turn away clients when it gets to ~1000 cfs I believe. I cannot comprehend that the Llano was at 113,000 cfs. Mind numbing stuff.

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Where did you raft?

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CampingAg said:

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We went whitewater rafting in Colorado on Wednesday. They said they'll turn away clients when it gets to ~1000 cfs I believe. I cannot comprehend that the Llano was at 113,000 cfs. Mind numbing stuff.

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Where did you raft?

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Clear Creek near Idaho Springs. Intermediate portion.

Reading about this is heartbreaking. Prayers for all those affected.

I haven't posted on one of these threads yet, but have to also let everyone affected know that I too have been praying for you. This disaster and those sweet innocent kids have been on my mind non-stop as well as following along with any and every update. Someone mentioned their wife suggesting to step away from TA and mine has done the same, which I simply can't do. She can watch news updates for a short bit and has to change the channel. It's just too much.

Years ago we lost a 17 year old nephew in a terrible accident while in the outdoors. This brings it all back and it's devastating. I can't even imagine the magnitude of heartbreak for so many.

Lord help all of these folks find their loved ones, deal with their losses and ultimately find Peace.

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CampingAg said:

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We went whitewater rafting in Colorado on Wednesday. They said they'll turn away clients when it gets to ~1000 cfs I believe. I cannot comprehend that the Llano was at 113,000 cfs. Mind numbing stuff.

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Where did you raft?

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Clear Creek near Idaho Springs. Intermediate portion.

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Wonderful rapids. Rafted many times and it's an easy trek from Denver.

Still continuing prayers for all impacted.

As a current Longhorn student, I never thought I'd create a TexAgs account, but I find myself doing so to express my appreciation for everyone in this community. I've been following since the very first page of this thread, I've said many prayers along the way, while also shedding plenty of tears as I read these heartbreaking stories. My mom went to Mystic Camp in the '90s with Dick Eastland as the director; she has said nothing but great things about the staff and the camp itself.

I just wanted to say that I admire the diligent and caring community y'all have here; people offering rooms, carpooling, participating in rescue efforts, donations, etc. Truly an incredible group of people that came together during this terrible tragedy. I don't think there is another university network so selfless and caring like this one.

I will continue to pray for everyone involved. God bless.

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As a current Longhorn student, I never thought I'd create a TexAgs account, but I find myself doing so to express my appreciation for everyone in this community. I've been following since the very first page of this thread, I've said many prayers along the way, while also shedding plenty of tears as I read these heartbreaking stories. My mom went to Mystic Camp in the '90s with Dick Eastland as the director; she has said nothing but great things about the staff and the camp itself.

I just wanted to say that I admire the diligent and caring community y'all have here; people offering rooms, carpooling, participating in rescue efforts, donations, etc. Truly an incredible group of people that came together during this terrible tragedy. I don't think there is another university network so selfless and caring like this one.

I will continue to pray for everyone involved. God bless.

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You could always transfer! Thanks for posting.

It's not too late to transfer to the good guys! You won't even have to sit out a year with the new transfer rules!

Beat me by 1 minute?!?

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As a current Longhorn student, I never thought I'd create a TexAgs account, but I find myself doing so to express my appreciation for everyone in this community. I've been following since the very first page of this thread, I've said many prayers along the way, while also shedding plenty of tears as I read these heartbreaking stories. My mom went to Mystic Camp in the '90s with Dick Eastland as the director; she has said nothing but great things about the staff and the camp itself.

I just wanted to say that I admire the diligent and caring community y'all have here; people offering rooms, carpooling, participating in rescue efforts, donations, etc. Truly an incredible group of people that came together during this terrible tragedy. I don't think there is another university network so selfless and caring like this one.

I will continue to pray for everyone involved. God bless.

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Texans are all one big (sometimes dysfunctional) family. Keep praying with us.

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As a current Longhorn student, I never thought I'd create a TexAgs account, but I find myself doing so to express my appreciation for everyone in this community. I've been following since the very first page of this thread, I've said many prayers along the way, while also shedding plenty of tears as I read these heartbreaking stories. My mom went to Mystic Camp in the '90s with Dick Eastland as the director; she has said nothing but great things about the staff and the camp itself.

I just wanted to say that I admire the diligent and caring community y'all have here; people offering rooms, carpooling, participating in rescue efforts, donations, etc. Truly an incredible group of people that came together during this terrible tragedy. I don't think there is another university network so selfless and caring like this one.

I will continue to pray for everyone involved. God bless.

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When it comes to moments like this, we're all Texans.

A lot of longtime users on this board either know each other in real life, or are a handshake away. That makes it a little different than other anonymous message boards. Although I'm sure the same is true for a lot of localized collegiate forums.

ANOTHER FLOOD WATCH FOR THE AREA

https://kerrcountylead.com/national-weather-service-issues-another-flood-watch-for-kerr-county/

https://weather.com/weather/alerts/localalerts/l/43a8e2487f8bd80e32496d6c103ea9ae8e8b0e8b36bf8382c95ab0e4f486f378?phenomena=FA&significance=A&areaid=TXZ186&office=KEWX&etn=0004

Weather experts, please confirm and elaborate with better info.

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A lot of longtime users on this board either know each other in real life, or are a handshake away. That makes it a little different than other anonymous message boards. Although I'm sure the same is true for a lot of localized collegiate forums.

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Found my way via graduate school 6 years ago and I cannot express how much this family has shaped my perspective. Not a big poster but a huge proponent of this university and its core values. This thread, academics and support of its users is why I continue to strive my kids to attend. Thank you all for your contributions and prayers.

For those asking how to help:

NavasotaAg posted this: https://texags.com/forums/16/topics/3548419/replies/70492055

For those of you that want to help, there are two groups I know of. Center Point VFD is meeting at the station at 07:30 to make teams and search plans for more of the river frontage, and another group is meeting at the Kerrville Walmart at 06:30 from what I've seen to go search Ingram and Hunt areas, although I am not familiar with who is organizing the latter.

People are praying and we're here for yall.

https://www.saintmichael.org/events/prayer-service-for-those-affected-by-the-hill-country-floods/

If you have name/s to be prayed for, submit them here

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfHzEvLJih_grkGpCkVGGQswHllvhD6fmWVlfoKfpKx7sDUKg/viewform?pli=1

(Submit by 3pm Sunday for the name/s to be read and prayed for during the prayer service)

This is a bit of an odd sidebar for the board for helping out, but my 5 year old daughter is asking me if she can donate some of her stuffed animal collection to help those kids that need some stuffy to hold on to and bring some comfort. Would that be a potential need we could help fill?

Could probably fill up a couple of 40 gallon trash bags to bring somewhere. But I'm not sure if it would be better to just try to donate some old clothes or toiletries like others mentioned a few pages back. Dont know where I'd bring them.

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This is a bit of an odd sidebar for the board for helping out, but my 5 year old daughter is asking me if she can donate some of her stuffed animal collection to help those kids that need some stuffy to hold on to and bring some comfort. Would that be a potential need we could help fill?

Could probably fill up a couple of 40 gallon trash bags to bring somewhere. But I'm not sure if it would be better to just try to donate some old clothes or toiletries like others mentioned a few pages back. Dont know where I'd bring them.

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Actually, quite possibly…

Many PD's (at least pre-Covid) are known to accept gently used stuffed animals to hand out to kiddos who are part of some call that an officer responds to…Inwoudl start there and perhaps churches who are working with the families locally (perhaps shelters)…

But even if that fails, you should be able to donate those animals to help other kids in need in your community as well…

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This is a bit of an odd sidebar for the board for helping out, but my 5 year old daughter is asking me if she can donate some of her stuffed animal collection to help those kids that need some stuffy to hold on to and bring some comfort. Would that be a potential need we could help fill?

Could probably fill up a couple of 40 gallon trash bags to bring somewhere. But I'm not sure if it would be better to just try to donate some old clothes or toiletries like others mentioned a few pages back. Dont know where I'd bring them.

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Actually, quite possibly…

Many PD's (at least pre-Covid) are known to accept gently used stuffed animals to hand out to kiddos who are part of some call that an officer responds to…Inwoudl start there and perhaps churches who are working with the families locally (perhaps shelters)…

But even if that fails, you should be able to donate those animals to help other kids in need in your community as well…

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Thanks!

We actually had this brought up because we were talking about if we could donate them to the local PD for that very reason (this was a few weeks back). My daughter of course freaked that we were gonna get rid of stuffys. But here this little girl tonight changes course and says she'd like to donate them to help those missing kids and it's just a really kind gesture, but highlights just how sweet our little girls are and how hard we can all empathize for those affected.

My heart is with everyone praying hard in this thread. Miracles WILL happen.

That said - Glenn is the f'ing man. He should never pay for a drink again in his life. Definition of what a man should be.

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Red Pear Luke (BCS) said:

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This is a bit of an odd sidebar for the board for helping out, but my 5 year old daughter is asking me if she can donate some of her stuffed animal collection to help those kids that need some stuffy to hold on to and bring some comfort. Would that be a potential need we could help fill?

Could probably fill up a couple of 40 gallon trash bags to bring somewhere. But I'm not sure if it would be better to just try to donate some old clothes or toiletries like others mentioned a few pages back. Dont know where I'd bring them.

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Actually, quite possibly…

Many PD's (at least pre-Covid) are known to accept gently used stuffed animals to hand out to kiddos who are part of some call that an officer responds to…Inwoudl start there and perhaps churches who are working with the families locally (perhaps shelters)…

But even if that fails, you should be able to donate those animals to help other kids in need in your community as well…

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Thanks!

We actually had this brought up because we were talking about if we could donate them to the local PD for that very reason (this was a few weeks back). My daughter of course freaked that we were gonna get rid of stuffys. But here this little girl tonight changes course and says she'd like to donate them to help those missing kids and it's just a really kind gesture, but highlights just how sweet our little girls are and how hard we can all empathize for those affected.

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If you find a place requesting them let me know. We have a couple of trash bags worth my daughters would love to pass along.

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This is a bit of an odd sidebar for the board for helping out, but my 5 year old daughter is asking me if she can donate some of her stuffed animal collection to help those kids that need some stuffy to hold on to and bring some comfort. Would that be a potential need we could help fill?

Could probably fill up a couple of 40 gallon trash bags to bring somewhere. But I'm not sure if it would be better to just try to donate some old clothes or toiletries like others mentioned a few pages back. Dont know where I'd bring them.

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Your 5 year old likely didn't completely make this decision on her own, as she was coached very well by her folks to think of others. The world needs more parents like you RPL.

I would see to it she is able to donate these somehow and let her hand them over to someone herself. She'll never forget her own act of kindness.

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The bodies of Jeff and Amber Wilson and their son Shiloh were all found today still together in their truck camper, according to a message from Shiloh's Kindergarten teacher (my daughter has been classmates with Shiloh since kinder.)

Jeff was a teacher at Kingwood Park High School.

Message from Shiloh's Kindergarten teacher:

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Family has confirmed the Wilsons were found deceased today. They were in their camper together and have assumed their journey into heaven the same way. Continue your prayers for their family and friends. This is not what we all wanted to hear but we now they can rest peacefully

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My son's auto shop teacher. Appreciated him; my son wasn't the easiest student to handle.

What do all the blank "name" frames mean on the Canva link?