{"id":19763,"date":"2025-07-08T12:32:14","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T12:32:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=19763"},"modified":"2025-07-08T12:32:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T12:32:14","slug":"sisters-lost-grandparents-missing-texas-family-devastated-by-flood-tragedy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=19763","title":{"rendered":"Sisters Lost, Grandparents Missing: Texas Family Devastated by Flood Tragedy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Harber family of North Texas is enduring unimaginable heartbreak after sisters Blair (13) and Brooke (11) lost their lives in the devastating Hill Country floods. Their bodies were found 15 miles from where they were swept away, hands still clasped together. Tragically, their grandparents, Mike and Charlene Harber, remain missing. The family had been staying at a neighbor\u2019s riverfront house in Hunt, Texas, when the storm struck in the early hours of July 4, 2025. Despite desperate rescue attempts by parents R.J. and Annie Harber, the raging waters kept them from reaching their daughters and loved ones.<\/p><div class=\"fzran69f5a9cc86eaf\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.fzran69f5a9cc86eaf {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.fzran69f5a9cc86eaf {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.fzran69f5a9cc86eaf {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.fzran69f5a9cc86eaf {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.fzran69f5a9cc86eaf {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<p>The family\u2019s aunt, Jennifer Harber, detailed the chaos: floodwaters quickly rose to neck level, and the couple had to break a window to escape. 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