The heartbreak for the Harber family deepened when the bodies of young Blair and Brooke — identified by their parents, R.J. and Annie Harber — were discovered 15 miles from where the floodwaters had swept them away. The search for the girls ended tragically on Saturday, July 5, 2025, in Kerrville, nearly 12 hours after the catastrophic flooding ensued.
Their aunt, Jennifer Harber, shared the heart-wrenching detail that when the sisters were found, their hands were locked together, a silent testament to the unbreakable bond they shared, even in their final moments.
Jennifer recounted the harrowing ordeal that unfolded in the early hours of the morning, when a fierce storm struck and woke her brother and the late girls’ father, R.J., at around 3:30 a.m. Upon discovering their home already filling with water, R.J. and his wife, Annie, sprang into action.
They attempted to reach the nearby house where their daughters and R.J.’s parents, Mike and Charlene, were staying, only to be confronted by dangerously high floodwaters.
According to Jennifer, the water levels were so high that R.J. and Annie had to break out a window, and by the time they managed to get outside, they were unable to reach the house where their loved ones were.
In a desperate bid to rescue them, the couple woke up their neighbors — likely saving them from being taken out by the floods — to borrow a kayak, but the current proved too rough.
Ultimately, R.J. and Annie had to be rescued themselves — left helpless as their loved ones remained trapped. Now, as they mourn the loss of Blair and Brooke, the family continues to hold out hope for Mike and Charlene.